Quarterly estimates of UK government deficit and debt, given to the European Commission under the excessive deficit procedure protocol, as part of the Maastricht Treaty.
Publications
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UK government debt and deficit: December 2018
Quarterly estimates of UK government deficit and debt, given to the European Commission under the excessive deficit procedure protocol, as part of the Maastricht Treaty.
Data
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Central government annual expenditure: ESA Table 11
Annual UK government expenditure for central government only, broken down by function using the classification of functions of government.
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General government main aggregates: ESA Table 2
Breakdown of general government expenditure (both current and capital) and revenue.
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Maastricht supplementary tables (EDP4) time series
Guide to government finance statistics tables supplied to Eurostat for users of the data.
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Local government annual expenditure: ESA Table 11
Annual UK government expenditure for local government only, broken down by function using the classification of functions of government.
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General government quarterly non-financial accounts: ESA Table 25
Breakdown of general government expenditure (both current and capital) and revenue.
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Government debt and deficit
Summary, reconciliation and revisions information on UK government deficit and debt figures by calendar and financial year.
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Excessive deficit procedure main tables (financial years)
Government deficit or surplus by sector, debt levels and other supporting information.
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Excessive deficit procedure main tables (calendar years)
Government deficit or surplus by sector, debt levels and other supporting information.
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General government annual expenditure: ESA Table 11
Annual UK government expenditure for general government only, broken down by function using the classification of functions of government.
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General government quarterly financial accounts: ESA Table 27
Quarterly financial accounts of the general government sector and its sub-sectors, compiled according to European System of Accounts 2010.
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General government quarterly debt (Maastricht debt): ESA Table 28
Government debt on a quarterly basis, for general government and its sub-sectors.
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