Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in United Kingdom, 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 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 peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +915.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in United Kingdom?
- Central bank assets to gdp in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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).