United Kingdom national debt

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United Kingdom national debt

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At the end of November 2025, PSND ex was provisionally estimated at £2,927.7 billion, equivalent to 95.6% of [[gross domestic product]] (GDP).
At the end of November 2025, PSND ex was provisionally estimated at £2,927.7 billion, equivalent to 95.6% of [[gross domestic product]] (GDP).


Debt is primarily financed through the issuance of [[gilt-edged securities]] (gilts) and [[Treasury bill]]s by [[HM Treasury]] via the [[Debt Management Office (United Kingdom)|Debt Management Office]] (DMO), alongside retail savings products issued by [[National Savings and Investments]].
Debt is primarily financed through the issuance of [[gilt-edged securities]] (gilts) and Treasury bills by [[HM Treasury]] via the [[Debt Management Office (United Kingdom)|Debt Management Office]] (DMO), alongside retail savings products issued by [[National Savings and Investments]].


National debt is a stock measure and differs from the government's deficit or surplus, which measures borrowing over a period. Other definitions are used in some contexts, including ''general government gross debt'' (also known as Maastricht debt) for international comparisons under the [[European System of Accounts]] (ESA 2010).
National debt is a stock measure and differs from the government's deficit or surplus, which measures borrowing over a period. Other definitions are used in some contexts, including ''general government gross debt'' (also known as Maastricht debt) for international comparisons under the [[European System of Accounts]] (ESA 2010).
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