LIVE: US DEBT +$4.2M/minLIVE: CHINA DEBT +$2.1M/minLIVE: JAPAN DEBT +$1.1M/minLIVE: EU AGGREGATE +$3.8M/minLIVE: GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD +$0.9M/minLIVE: CORPORATE BONDS +$2.7M/minLIVE: US DEBT +$4.2M/minLIVE: CHINA DEBT +$2.1M/minLIVE: JAPAN DEBT +$1.1M/minLIVE: EU AGGREGATE +$3.8M/minLIVE: GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD +$0.9M/minLIVE: CORPORATE BONDS +$2.7M/min
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United Kingdom debt

United Kingdom ranks #7 in the world by debt-to-GDP and carries an estimated $8.4T in combined government, household and corporate debt.

Total debt
$8.4T
Debt per citizen
$123,894
Debt to GDP
101.1%
5Y growth
+12.8%

Sector breakdown

Government
$3.2T
38.1% of total
Household
$2.4T
28.6% of total
Corporate
$2.8T
33.3% of total

Comparison to global average

United Kingdom debt per person$123,894
Global average per person$39,406
Versus global average+214%

Interesting facts about United Kingdom

  • → Combined debt equals 101.1% of national GDP.
  • → Each citizen — including children — carries roughly $123,894 of debt.
  • → Debt has grown +12.8% over the past five years.
  • → Population: 67.8M · GDP: $3.4T

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