Central bank assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Central bank assets to GDP was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 494.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +182.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +915.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +312.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Central bank assets to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).