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National Debt of United Kingdom

3,137,457,170,640 £
Updated: - Data from IMF/World Bank/ECB
Debt as % of GDP
110.08%
Latest year: 2024
Debt (nominal)
3,137,457,170,640 £
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GDP (nominal)
2,850,135,055,677 £
Latest year: 2024
Population
67,215,293
Latest year: 2024
Interest per Year
94,123,715,119 £
2,983 £ / second
Debt per Citizen
46,678 £
Based on latest pop
Inflation (CPI, %)
3.27%
Year: 2024
GDP growth (%, real)
1.10%
Year: 2024
Unemployment (%)
4.11%
Year: 2024
Budget balance (% GDP)
-6.86%
Year: 2023

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United Kingdom Economy Snapshot

The economy of United Kingdom shows steady performance, with a nominal GDP of 2.9 trillion £ and average income of about 42,403 £ per person. Moderate inflation at 3.27%, while the economy posted modest growth of 1.10%. Low unemployment around 4.11%, and the government runs a substantial 6.86% fiscal deficit. The current exchange rate is 1.28 USD/GBP.

GDP (nominal)2,850,135,055,677 £
GDP per capita42,403 £
Inflation3.27%
GDP growth1.10%
Unemployment4.11%
Budget balance-6.86%
FX (USD/GBP)1.28

United Kingdom Economy Facts

Enough to purchase 37,841 Boeing 737 jets - a decent-sized airline fleet.

That equals about 13,370,563 family homes priced at $300,000 each.

Paying $1 every second would take 127,193 years to clear the balance.

Country Comparison

CountryDebt as % of GDPGDP (USD)
Maldives108.52%$ 7.0B
China110.07%$ 18,743.8B
United Kingdom110.08%$ 3,643.8B
France115.16%$ 3,162.1B
Zambia115.23%$ 26.3B