Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 9,123 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9,123 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14,731 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -87.08 units per person, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.96 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 148.83 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 237.52 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1963 | 244.18 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 260.39 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 278.17 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 289.52 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 346.3 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 382.58 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 231.09 units per person | -39.6% |
| 1970 | 412.16 units per person | +78.4% |
| 1971 | 432.61 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 456.16 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 529.82 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 584.31 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 722.25 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 721.68 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 648.46 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 708.5 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 735.38 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 837.21 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 221.02 units per person | -73.6% |
| 1982 | 255.25 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 239.63 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 199.46 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 301.43 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 228.03 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 209.13 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 143.44 units per person | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 292.94 units per person | +104.2% |
| 1990 | 452.91 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 413.29 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 303.09 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 305.59 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 697.06 units per person | +128.1% |
| 1995 | 723.97 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 769.85 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 655.33 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 430.68 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 476.17 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 92.85 units per person | -80.5% |
| 2001 | 197.16 units per person | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 380.15 units per person | +92.8% |
| 2003 | 251.19 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 389.61 units per person | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 352.87 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 45.52 units per person | -87.1% |
| 2007 | -87.08 units per person | -291.3% |
| 2008 | 74.09 units per person | -185.1% |
| 2009 | 3,288 units per person | +4338.2% |
| 2010 | 4,439 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 6,060 units per person | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 7,472 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 7,522 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,260 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 8,102 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,311 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 9,110 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,773 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9,129 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 13,518 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 14,731 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 10,701 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 9,981 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 9,123 units per person | -8.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9,123 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9,123 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person, 18.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4338.2% | 74.09 units per person | 3,288 units per person |
| 2007 | -291.3% | 45.52 units per person | -87.08 units per person |
| 2008 | +185.1% | -87.08 units per person | 74.09 units per person |
| 1994 | +128.1% | 305.59 units per person | 697.06 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.65 units per person | 147.96 units per person | 382.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 595.13 units per person | 412.16 units per person | 735.38 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.75 units per person | 143.44 units per person | 837.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 522.79 units per person | 303.09 units per person | 769.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.44 units per person | -87.08 units per person | 3,288 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,818 units per person | 4,439 units per person | 9,311 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,611 units per person | 9,123 units per person | 14,731 units per person | 5 |
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More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9,123 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,731 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.08 units per person in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.