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United Kingdom Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest101.1%Q3 2026
Previous100.5%Q2 2026
Year ago99.4%Q3 2025

United Kingdom Government Debt to GDP was 101.1% in Q3 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from Q2 2026 and up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2020.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 9th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 82.3% (Q1 2019) to 102.2% (Q3 2020), averaging 92.4%.

United Kingdom Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q2 1997 – Q3 202620%40%60%80%100%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q2 1997 – Q3 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q3 2026101.1%
Q2 2026100.5%
Q1 202699.1%
Q4 2025100.0%
Q3 202599.4%
Q2 202598.4%
Q1 202596.8%
Q4 202496.4%
Q3 202496.2%
Q2 202496.5%
Q1 202495.4%
Q4 202396.1%
Q3 202394.8%
Q2 202395.2%
Q1 202392.5%
Q4 202293.2%
Q3 202292.3%
Q2 202293.9%
Q1 202294.0%
Q4 202197.3%
Q3 202197.6%
Q2 202199.4%
Q1 202199.1%
Q4 2020100.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ2 1997
Observations118
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high102.2% (Q3 2020)
10-year low82.3% (Q1 2019)
10-year average92.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how United Kingdom compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
6FranceQ2 2026119.1%
7BelgiumQ2 2026110.2%
8SpainQ2 2026101.4%
9United KingdomQ3 2026101.1%
10PortugalQ2 202692.5%
11FinlandQ2 202690.2%
12AustriaQ2 202683.6%
13BrazilQ3 202682.9%
14South AfricaQ3 202678.4%
15ArgentinaQ1 202578.1%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 101.1% for Q3 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.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK general government gross debt, % of GDP”.