IMF Government Finance Statistics · updated 2026-10-03 · 57 economies tracked
6.25 (2024)
#n/a of 57 economies
4.8%
6.13×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1994 - 2025. United Kingdom climbed from #3 to #5 (overtook Austria). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for United Kingdom ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Northern Rock, RBS and Lloyds require state support.
Vote to leave the EU starts a long period of trade uncertainty.
Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Net Financial Worth (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Net Wealth Change from Other Economic Flows (% of GDP) — be the first.