United Kingdom LG: Current budget deficit (B8N): £m CPNSA ()
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVDEFICIT.M.NSA.SECTOR-LG
Latest−3,505.0 £mSeptember 2026
Previous−4,957.0 £mAugust 2026
Year ago−4,564.0 £mSeptember 2025
United Kingdom LG: Current budget deficit (B8N): £m CPNSA () was −3,505.0 £m in September 2026, up 1,452.0 from August 2026 and up 1,059.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4,957.0 £m (Aug 2026) to 9,253.0 £m (Apr 2020), averaging −1,495.8 £m.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | −3,505.0 £m |
| August 2026 | −4,957.0 £m |
| July 2026 | −102.0 £m |
| June 2026 | −1,991.0 £m |
| May 2026 | −3,917.0 £m |
| April 2026 | 2,969.0 £m |
| March 2026 | −924.0 £m |
| February 2026 | −4,647.0 £m |
| January 2026 | −3,353.0 £m |
| December 2025 | −3,554.0 £m |
| November 2025 | −4,455.0 £m |
| October 2025 | −2,526.0 £m |
| September 2025 | −4,564.0 £m |
| August 2025 | −3,388.0 £m |
| July 2025 | −735.0 £m |
| June 2025 | −1,922.0 £m |
| May 2025 | −2,629.0 £m |
| April 2025 | 2,150.0 £m |
| March 2025 | −1,598.0 £m |
| February 2025 | −4,948.0 £m |
| January 2025 | −3,846.0 £m |
| December 2024 | −3,168.0 £m |
| November 2024 | −3,988.0 £m |
| October 2024 | −2,413.0 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (354 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 | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1997 |
| Observations | 354 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 9,253.0 £m (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year low | −4,957.0 £m (Aug 2026) |
| 10-year average | −1,495.8 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GOVDEFICIT.M.NSA.SECTOR-LG |
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FAQ
- What is the current lG: Current budget deficit (B8N): £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −3,505.0 £m for September 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.GOVDEFICIT.M.NSA.SECTOR-LG.
Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LG: Current budget deficit (B8N): £m CPNSA (UK)”.