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United Kingdom (UK, Great Britain or the British Isles) General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: United Kingdom (UK, Great Britain or the British Isles) › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all United Kingdom indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: United Kingdom Pound (Sterling)
Currency Symbol: GBP

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue). See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for United Kingdom (UK, Great Britain or the British Isles), Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for United Kingdom in year 2010 is -7.815 %

This makes United Kingdom No. 78 in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; United Kingdom is 6.79 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for United Kingdom was -8.49 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for United Kingdom in 2010 was or will be 7.93% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for United Kingdom was or will be -5.52 %, which is 29.43% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for United Kingdom, in other Years
Year %
  2016 1.515
  2015 0.694
  2014 -0.372
  2013 -1.957
  2012 -3.861
  2011 -5.515
2010 -7.815
  2009 -8.488
  2008 -3.305
  2007 -1.096
  2006 -1.108
  2005 -1.768
  2004 -1.948
  2003 -1.879
  2002 -0.588
  2001 2.137
  2000 3.196
  1999 2.908
  1998 2.322
  1997 0.419
  1996 -1.754
  1995 -3.397
  1994 -4.712
  1993 -6.145
  1992 -4.804
  1991 -1.551
  1990 0.375
  1989 2.656
  1988 2.559
  1987 0.802
  1986 0.126
  1985 -0.123
  1984 -0.559
  1983 -0.93
  1982 -0.74
  1981 -2.116
  1980 -0.886