United Kingdom - General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 102.32
World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked
Latest value
102.32 (2025)
Global rank
#n/a of 191 economies
Share of global total
0.9%
Ranking Race — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #11 to #167 (overtook Senegal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United Kingdom ↓Key Events — United Kingdom
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1992Black Wednesday curatedPound forced out of the ERM after a failed defence of the exchange rate.
1995Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2004Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2005Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2006Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2008Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2008Banking crisis curatedNorthern Rock, RBS and Lloyds require state support.
2016Brexit referendum curatedVote to leave the EU starts a long period of trade uncertainty.
General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), 1990-2025
World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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