United Kingdom General Govt. gross consolidated debt: Bills & s-t bonds (Maastricht ESA 10) ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GGDEBT.Q.NSA.ITEM-YEQE
Latest (y/y)−14.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%Q1 2026
Level87,664 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom General Govt. gross consolidated debt: Bills & s-t bonds (Maastricht ESA 10) () was down 14.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.3% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 87,664 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −48.1% (Q4 2020) to 69.6% (Q3 2023), averaging 7.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 87,664 £m | −14.7 |
| Q1 2026 | 94,562 £m | 0.3 |
| Q4 2025 | 103,290 £m | 13.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 103,025 £m | −7.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 102,739 £m | 5.4 |
| Q1 2025 | 94,291 £m | 18.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 91,082 £m | 12.3 |
| Q3 2024 | 111,068 £m | 30.2 |
| Q2 2024 | 97,432 £m | 47.1 |
| Q1 2024 | 79,921 £m | 35.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 81,088 £m | 33.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 85,298 £m | 69.6 |
| Q2 2023 | 66,215 £m | 68.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 59,214 £m | 64.2 |
| Q4 2022 | 60,590 £m | 28.6 |
| Q3 2022 | 50,294 £m | −14.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 39,269 £m | −37.1 |
| Q1 2022 | 36,056 £m | −31.7 |
| Q4 2021 | 47,117 £m | −15.7 |
| Q3 2021 | 58,492 £m | −25.5 |
| Q2 2021 | 62,387 £m | −37.5 |
| Q1 2021 | 52,807 £m | −36.7 |
| Q4 2020 | 55,919 £m | −48.1 |
| Q3 2020 | 78,514 £m | −23.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (254 observations) is available through the API.
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# Python
import requests
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1963 |
| Observations | 254 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 69.6% (Q3 2023) |
| 10-year low | −48.1% (Q4 2020) |
| 10-year average | 7.6% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GGDEBT.Q.NSA.ITEM-YEQE |
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FAQ
- What is the current general Govt. gross consolidated debt: Bills & s-t bonds (Maastricht ESA 10) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −14.7% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.GGDEBT.Q.NSA.ITEM-YEQE.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “General Govt. gross consolidated debt: Bills & s-t bonds (Maastricht ESA 10) (UK)”.