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United Kingdom Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: United Kingdom Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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105.84% in 2020

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in United Kingdom was 105.84% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (105.84%), 2021 (105.13%), 2025 (103.36%), 2024 (101.23%), 2023 (100.35%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Kingdom Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	105.84%
2nd	2021	105.13%
3rd	2025	103.36%
4th	2024	101.23%
5th	2023	100.35%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	105.13%	−0.71%	167th
2020	105.84%	+20.18%	163rd
2025	103.36%	+2.13%	16th
2024	101.23%	+0.87%	170th
2023	100.35%	+0.74%	166th
2022	99.61%	−5.52%	165th
2016	87.83%	−0.04%	167th
2015	87.87%	+0.77%	166th
2019	85.66%	−0.69%	161st
2018	86.35%	−0.38%	165th
2017	86.72%	−1.10%	163rd
2014	87.09%	+1.78%	167th
2013	85.32%	+0.83%	165th
2012	84.48%	+3.06%	169th
2011	81.43%	+5.57%	166th
2010	75.86%	+10.95%	163rd
2009	64.92%	+14.09%	151st
2008	50.83%	+7.65%	135th
1997	44.13%	+0.42%	46th
1981	44.73%	+2.21%	6th
2007	43.17%	+1.12%	118th
1996	43.71%	+0.06%	42nd
1995	43.65%	+2.93%	31st
2006	42.06%	+1.06%	107th
1998	41.97%	−2.16%	52nd
1984	42.21%	+0.40%	7th
1982	43.00%	−1.72%	7th
1983	41.82%	−1.19%	7th
1980	42.52%	–	5th
2005	41.00%	+1.20%	84th
1999	40.41%	−1.56%	53rd
1994	40.72%	+2.76%	19th
1986	41.28%	−0.01%	4th
1985	41.29%	−0.93%	6th
2004	39.80%	+3.04%	64th
1987	39.28%	−2.00%	5th
1993	37.96%	+4.73%	17th
2003	36.76%	+1.33%	48th
2000	37.69%	−2.72%	47th
1988	37.08%	−2.21%	7th
2002	35.43%	+0.48%	43rd
2001	34.96%	−2.73%	39th
1992	33.23%	+4.75%	14th
1989	32.53%	−4.54%	6th
1991	28.48%	+0.00%	13th
1990	28.48%	−4.05%	12th

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