United Kingdom - Government Debt to GDP 2003
36.76%
+1.33% from 2002
United Kingdom's government debt to gdp was 36.76% in 2003, increased +1.33% from 35.43% in 2002. This was the 48th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2003▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 3.33% | -2.8% |
| 2nd | Estonia | 5.60% | -1.1% |
| 3rd | Equatorial Guinea | 6.78% | -65.2% |
| 4th | Botswana | 7.08% | -15.5% |
| 5th | Luxembourg | 7.44% | -0.2% |
| 6th | Azerbaijan | 10.66% | -10.3% |
| 7th | Kiribati | 12.32% | -7.2% |
| 8th | Chile | 12.57% | -16.4% |
| 9th | Oman | 13.03% | -17.9% |
| 10th | Australia | 13.19% | -12.2% |
| 11th | Kazakhstan | 14.96% | -14.9% |
| 12th | Andorra | 15.16% | -0.7% |
| 13th | Latvia | 15.42% | 0.3% |
| 14th | San Marino | 16.06% | -6.7% |
| 15th | Turkmenistan | 16.92% | -30.0% |
| 16th | Kuwait | 17.25% | -18.9% |
| 17th | Eswatini | 17.67% | 2.6% |
| 18th | Korea | 19.10% | 16.2% |
| 19th | Guatemala | 19.80% | 14.1% |
| 20th | Lithuania | 20.37% | -7.9% |
| 21st | West Bank and Gaza | 20.66% | -1.0% |
| 22nd | Bahamas, The | 20.84% | 7.2% |
| 23rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21.95% | -6.1% |
| 24th | Mauritania | 22.94% | -61.4% |
| 25th | Benin | 23.38% | -24.0% |
| 26th | New Zealand | 24.72% | -6.4% |
| 27th | Romania | 24.88% | -9.1% |
| 28th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 24.93% | 2.6% |
| 29th | China | 26.42% | 3.4% |
| 30th | Slovenia | 27.03% | -2.4% |
| 31st | Namibia | 27.15% | 22.4% |
| 32nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27.56% | -11.4% |
| 33rd | Czechia | 28.06% | 9.2% |
| 34th | Russian Federation | 28.33% | -24.6% |
| 35th | Ukraine | 29.38% | -12.5% |
| 36th | Ireland | 29.83% | -3.4% |
| 37th | Viet Nam | 29.84% | 7.7% |
| 38th | Nigeria | 29.89% | -2.7% |
| 39th | Bahrain | 31.13% | 14.4% |
| 40th | Uzbekistan | 31.41% | -24.6% |
| 41st | Suriname | 31.49% | -15.8% |
| 42nd | South Africa | 31.51% | -0.9% |
| 43rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.81% | -14.6% |
| 44th | Armenia | 33.02% | -13.7% |
| 45th | Chad | 34.42% | -18.0% |
| 46th | Palau | 34.84% | 2.8% |
| 47th | North Macedonia | 36.46% | -9.9% |
| 48th | United Kingdom | 36.76% | 3.8% |
| 49th | Bangladesh | 37.04% | - |
| 50th | Paraguay | 37.51% | -25.8% |
| 51st | Maldives | 37.61% | -15.1% |
| 52nd | Haiti | 37.79% | 18.3% |
| 53rd | Croatia | 37.85% | 3.8% |
| 54th | Algeria | 38.22% | -19.2% |
| 55th | Vanuatu | 38.26% | -1.4% |
| 56th | Qatar | 38.79% | -18.6% |
| 57th | Burkina Faso | 39.66% | -8.4% |
| 58th | Cambodia | 39.78% | 5.2% |
| 59th | Papua New Guinea | 40.42% | -16.5% |
| 60th | Costa Rica | 40.57% | -2.1% |
| 61st | Aruba | 40.85% | -13.2% |
| 62nd | Malaysia | 41.39% | 4.7% |
| 63rd | Mexico | 42.13% | 5.7% |
| 64th | Finland | 42.70% | 6.4% |
| 65th | Samoa | 42.76% | -15.0% |
| 66th | Senegal | 42.88% | -17.5% |
| 67th | Norway | 43.08% | 26.9% |
| 68th | Slovak Republic | 43.64% | -4.4% |
| 69th | Marshall Islands | 43.71% | 17.6% |
| 70th | Kenya | 43.79% | 4.2% |
| 71st | Mali | 44.15% | 3.5% |
| 72nd | Tanzania | 44.38% | -6.3% |
| 73rd | Comoros | 44.45% | -7.7% |
| 74th | St. Lucia | 44.69% | -6.2% |
| 75th | Colombia | 45.04% | -5.3% |
| 76th | Bulgaria | 45.43% | -14.9% |
| 77th | El Salvador | 45.96% | 4.9% |
| 78th | Poland | 46.24% | 11.6% |
| 79th | Fiji | 46.44% | 4.3% |
| 80th | Ecuador | 47.20% | -14.3% |
| 81st | Thailand | 47.50% | -13.5% |
| 82nd | Spain | 47.69% | -6.9% |
| 83rd | Dominican Republic | 48.15% | 124.1% |
| 84th | Denmark | 48.16% | -4.3% |
| 85th | Montenegro | 48.65% | -43.2% |
| 86th | Ghana | 49.30% | -8.8% |
| 87th | Peru | 49.38% | 8.6% |
| 88th | Sweden | 49.45% | -0.8% |
| 89th | Netherlands | 49.80% | 2.3% |
| 90th | Angola | 50.76% | -22.0% |
| 91st | Cameroon | 51.52% | -9.0% |
| 92nd | Tunisia | 52.56% | 1.8% |
| 93rd | Lesotho | 52.63% | -33.9% |
| 94th | Nepal | 52.97% | 2.2% |
| 95th | Georgia | 54.55% | 8.5% |
| 96th | Uganda | 55.14% | 0.8% |
| 97th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 55.26% | 4.0% |
| 98th | Indonesia | 55.64% | -10.7% |
| 99th | Tonga | 56.22% | -7.3% |
| 100th | Pakistan | 56.33% | -6.9% |
| 101st | Côte d'Ivoire | 56.38% | -10.5% |
| 102nd | Panama | 56.46% | -0.9% |
| 103rd | Yemen, Republic of | 56.82% | -1.7% |
| 104th | Switzerland | 56.87% | -1.4% |
| 105th | Morocco | 56.93% | -4.1% |
| 106th | Hungary | 58.17% | 4.7% |
| 107th | United States | 58.96% | 5.5% |
| 108th | Albania | 60.25% | -6.0% |
| 109th | Niger | 60.60% | -12.2% |
| 110th | Solomon Islands | 61.33% | -6.7% |
| 111th | Cyprus | 63.01% | 3.3% |
| 112th | Mozambique | 63.16% | -0.3% |
| 113th | Germany | 63.34% | 5.9% |
| 114th | Portugal | 63.90% | 6.4% |
| 115th | Serbia | 64.45% | -5.8% |
| 116th | Türkiye | 65.00% | -8.9% |
| 117th | Barbados | 65.28% | -0.4% |
| 118th | France | 65.36% | 6.7% |
| 119th | Cabo Verde | 65.58% | 1.4% |
| 120th | Austria | 66.41% | -1.5% |
| 121st | Mauritius | 66.95% | 6.3% |
| 122nd | Belize | 67.19% | 26.3% |
| 123rd | Honduras | 67.76% | 5.5% |
| 124th | Moldova | 68.06% | -15.3% |
| 125th | Bhutan | 68.50% | 18.7% |
| 126th | Malta | 68.63% | 5.5% |
| 127th | Tajikistan | 69.76% | -29.0% |
| 128th | Gabon | 70.24% | -13.4% |
| 129th | Philippines | 71.39% | 9.5% |
| 130th | Brazil | 71.51% | -6.0% |
| 131st | Canada | 75.91% | -4.6% |
| 132nd | Rwanda | 79.54% | -13.6% |
| 133rd | Grenada | 79.56% | 0.6% |
| 134th | Saudi Arabia | 81.56% | -15.3% |
| 135th | Guinea | 81.57% | -1.3% |
| 136th | Iceland | 84.07% | 3.4% |
| 137th | Malawi | 84.74% | -16.5% |
| 138th | Madagascar | 85.86% | -1.0% |
| 139th | India | 85.88% | 1.9% |
| 140th | Sri Lanka | 86.45% | -10.2% |
| 141st | Israel | 89.72% | 2.9% |
| 142nd | Lao PDR | 90.15% | -5.4% |
| 143rd | Gambia, The | 91.69% | -2.3% |
| 144th | Uruguay | 91.92% | 2.0% |
| 145th | Jordan | 94.58% | 3.6% |
| 146th | Dominica | 94.92% | -3.0% |
| 147th | Guyana | 95.62% | -9.0% |
| 148th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 95.65% | 10.3% |
| 149th | Central African Republic | 95.89% | -2.7% |
| 150th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 97.10% | 13.2% |
| 151st | Singapore | 99.13% | 2.9% |
| 152nd | Sierra Leone | 99.76% | 0.0% |
| 153rd | Belgium | 101.66% | -3.6% |
| 154th | Greece | 104.26% | -3.3% |
| 155th | Italy | 105.14% | -0.8% |
| 156th | Kyrgyz Republic | 108.23% | 0.3% |
| 157th | Nicaragua | 109.54% | -0.8% |
| 158th | Antigua and Barbuda | 112.98% | -1.4% |
| 159th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 114.46% | -15.9% |
| 160th | Sudan | 117.35% | -3.6% |
| 161st | Jamaica | 120.08% | 4.0% |
| 162nd | Argentina | 125.16% | -15.0% |
| 163rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 133.37% | 0.7% |
| 164th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 140.68% | 17.5% |
| 165th | Myanmar | 146.03% | -23.4% |
| 166th | Zambia | 159.46% | -11.5% |
| 167th | Burundi | 159.88% | 10.4% |
| 168th | Japan | 160.02% | 3.8% |
| 169th | Lebanon | 171.31% | 5.0% |
| 170th | Seychelles | 176.98% | -9.6% |
| 171st | Guinea-Bissau | 183.38% | -7.1% |
| 172nd | Congo, Republic of | 185.31% | 13.3% |
| 173rd | Eritrea | 263.99% | 8.4% |
| 174th | Afghanistan | 270.60% | -21.8% |
| 175th | São Tomé and Principe | 329.37% | -10.1% |
| 176th | Liberia | 600.12% | 29.4% |
FAQ
What was United Kingdom's government debt to gdp in 2003?▾
United Kingdom's government debt to gdp in 2003 was 36.76%. This ranked 48th globally.
How did United Kingdom's government debt to gdp change in 2003?▾
United Kingdom's government debt to gdp increased by 3.8% in 2003 compared to 2002.
Which country had the highest government debt to gdp in 2003?▾
Liberia had the highest government debt to gdp in 2003 at 600.12%.
What is the government debt to gdp of United Kingdom in 2003?▾
The government debt to gdp of United Kingdom in 2003 was 36.76%. This ranked 48th globally.
How does 2003 compare to 2002 for United Kingdom's government debt to gdp?▾
United Kingdom's government debt to gdp went from 35.43% in 2002 to 36.76% in 2003, a 3.8% increase.
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