Public Sector Debt
Lords · Question HL1018 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the UK’s national debt as a share of GDP; and how this compares with other G7 countries.
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 22 Jun 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes estimates of the UK’s General Government Gross Debt as a percentage of GDP which can be compared to other countries. The latest IMF numbers show that, at the end of 2025, the UK’s General Government Gross De...