Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -1.3% for claims on central government in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in United Kingdom peaked at 61.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -52.3%, in 1969.
United Kingdom ranks 136th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 44.7% | +4340.9% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -90.4% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +95.5% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -38.1% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | +339.5% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | -41.0% |
| 1969 | -52.3% | -470.0% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | -218.2% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -88.8% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +133.4% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | +122.7% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -100.5% |
| 1977 | -9.2% | +8709.2% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -174.7% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +232.2% |
| 1981 | -46.4% | -606.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -104.4% |
| 1983 | -0.8% | -140.0% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | +132.7% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -331.4% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -164.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | -79.3% |
| 1988 | -1.1% | +87.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -297.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -121.6% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | +181.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -104.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +11555.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -93.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +38.4% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | -306.5% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | +58.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -117.5% |
| 2000 | -2.4% | -881.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -124.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +62.1% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -166.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -200.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -122.3% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | +691.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -205.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +1613.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -93.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +691.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -112.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1373.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -110.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -230.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +1014.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -73.8% |
| 2022 | -6.9% | -383.7% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -86.0% |
| 2024 | -1.3% | +33.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +11555.9% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| 1977 | -8709.2% | -0.1% | -9.2% |
| 1962 | +4340.9% | 1.0% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | +1613.2% | 0.5% | 7.9% |
| 2016 | +1373.4% | -0.3% | 3.2% |
| 2020 | +1014.1% | 0.8% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | -52.3% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | -9.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.6% | -46.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -2.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -6.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
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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 claims on central government in United Kingdom?
- Claims on central government in United Kingdom was -1.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.3% in 1969.
- How does United Kingdom rank for claims on central government?
- United Kingdom ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.3%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.