Written questions

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...