Public debt (Percentage of GDP) - United Kingdom
Value & RankThe Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of United Kingdom is 91.1 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 20.
United Kingdom compared to other CountriesThe Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of United Kingdom is similar to that of Belgium, Puerto Rico, Spain, France, Egypt, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Cape Verde, St. Kitts and Nevis with a respective Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 102.4, 96.5, 93.7, 93.4, 92.2, 90.5, 89.0, 86.3, 86.2, 83.0 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.Last 10 years averageUnited Kingdom had an average Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 61.9 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
United Kingdom during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 59.7% during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 33.6% since the end of the Great Recession
United Kingdom compared to other CountriesThe Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of United Kingdom is similar to that of Belgium, Puerto Rico, Spain, France, Egypt, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Cape Verde, St. Kitts and Nevis with a respective Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 102.4, 96.5, 93.7, 93.4, 92.2, 90.5, 89.0, 86.3, 86.2, 83.0 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.Last 10 years averageUnited Kingdom had an average Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 61.9 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
United Kingdom during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 59.7% during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 33.6% since the end of the Great Recession
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Belgium | 15 | 102.4 |
Puerto Rico | 16 | 96.5 |
Spain | 17 | 93.7 |
France | 18 | 93.4 |
Egypt | 19 | 92.2 |
United Kingdom | 20 | 91.1 |
Barbados | 21 | 90.5 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 22 | 89.0 |
Canada | 23 | 86.3 |
Cape Verde | 24 | 86.2 |
St. Kitts and Nevis | 25 | 83.0 |
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Datasource: CIA - The World Factbook