Public debt increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
A figure showing two charts for the same time period, one above the other. The first chart is column chart. This shows the public sector current budget deficit (in £ billion) for each quarter. Values range from -25 to +43. The second chart is a line chart with a single line showing public sector net debt as a percentage of GDP. Values range from around 80% to around 100%. Values on both the bar chart and the line chart increase during 2020
UK data, January 2019 to February 2024
Public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks, £ billion
Public sector net debt as a percentage of GDP
Source: Public Sector Finances from Office for National Statistics