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National debt (£)

Total UK public sector net debt in cash terms (excluding public sector banks) — the absolute counterpart to the debt-to-GDP ratio.

£3.0tn

-0.3% vs 2026-06

As of 2026-07

Historical trend

National debt (£) was £3.0tn in 2026-07, down from £3.0tn in 2026-06.

Over the available record (1975-03–2026-07), it has ranged from £52bn in 1975-03 to £3.0tn in 2026-06.
The latest reading is above the record average of £1.1tn.

Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.

GDP growth rate

0.6%

+0.5pp vs prev

GDP per capita (PPP)

$64.6k

+2.8% vs prev

Total GDP

$4.0tn

+8.3% vs prev