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United Kingdom Lowest Budget Deficit

-13.17% in 2020
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The lowest budget deficit in United Kingdom was -13.17% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (-13.17%), 2009 (-10.06%), 2010 (-9.22%), 2021 (-7.73%), 2012 (-7.45%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾
United Kingdom Top 5 Lowest Budget Deficit Years
RankYearValue
1st 2020 -13.17%
2nd 2009 -10.06%
3rd 2010 -9.22%
4th 2021 -7.73%
5th 2012 -7.45%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2020 -13.17% −10.70% 15th
2010 -9.22% +0.84% 15th
2009 -10.06% −4.97% 15th
2021 -7.73% +5.45% 29th
2012 -7.45% −0.07% 17th
2011 -7.38% +1.84% 17th
2024 -5.75% +0.31% 41st
2023 -6.05% −1.50% 26th
2014 -5.53% −0.19% 33rd
2013 -5.34% +2.11% 31st
1994 -5.74% +0.88% 26th
1993 -6.62% −1.22% 27th
1992 -5.41% −2.64% 26th
2025 -4.34% +1.41% 133rd
2022 -4.56% +3.17% 62nd
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Source: IMF WEO (GGXCNL_NGDP)
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