Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 111.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom stood at 111.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 111.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.9% | — |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 107.5% | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 111.6% | +12.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 111.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 111.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 36.0% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 84.7% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.6% | 111.6% | 111.6% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in United Kingdom was 111.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).