United Kingdom vs United States: Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , United Kingdom's Central government debt, total (% of GDP) was 131.07, compared to United States's 117.97. That makes United Kingdom's value 11.1% higher than United States's.
United Kingdom
Rank #2 of 28 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 131.07
- Year-over-year
- -3.7%
- 10-year change
- -12.4%
- Peak
- 194.68 (2020)
- Trough
- 91.79 (2006)
United States
Rank #3 of 28 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 117.97
- Year-over-year
- +0.9%
- 10-year change
- +23.0%
- Peak
- 126.37 (2020)
- Trough
- 55.62 (2006)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.