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United Kingdom: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 3.9% (2025), 63rd of 180 in the world and 20th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP deflator is 3.7% (2025), 87th of 209 in the world and 25th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Lending rate is 0.5% (2014).
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Prices & public finance: United Kingdom in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 3.9%2025 | 63/180 | 20/49 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.0% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 3.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 3.7%2025 | 87/209 | 25/56 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% | +3.0 ppsince 2015 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 0.5%2014 | — | — | 6.0% | 0.5% | · | −3.9 ppsince 2004 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | -1.1%2014 | — | — | 4.9% | -0.8% | · | −2.7 ppsince 2004 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 0.762025 | 206/210 | 57/57 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.78 | +16%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 26.9%2024 | 9/142 | 5/48 | 26.0% | 25.2% | 24.5% | +2.2 ppsince 2014 | 19.7% | 15.3% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 34.8%2024 | 31/142 | 25/48 | 32.9% | 38.1% | 33.4% | +2.2 ppsince 2014 | 34.7% | 26.3% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 41.2%2023 | 15/142 | 10/47 | 34.0% | 43.9% | 47.5% | +1.2 ppsince 2013 | 38.9% | 30.1% | 28.5% | |
| Government debtCentral government debt, % of GDP | 130.7%2024 | 2/78 | 1/19 | 87.3% | 130.5% | 194.7% | −18.8 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 112.4%2024 | 20/169 | 5/48 | 114.3% | 183.8% | 145.6% | −22.2 ppsince 2014 | 82.1% | 152.1% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 141.9%2024 | 8/146 | 1/28 | 93.8% | 162.7% | 162.3% | +7.5 ppsince 2014 | — | 138.4% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 1.42025 | 147/165 | 40/49 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | −12%since 2015 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 2.35%2025 | 45/156 | 17/47 | 2.35% | 2.56% | 2.14% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.83% | 2.80% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Government debt−18.8 pp130.7% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+3.5 pp3.9% in 2025
- Reserves, months of imports−12%1.4 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
United Kingdom and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with United Kingdom. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 3.9%2025 | 2.2%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 3.7%2025 | 1.0%2025 |
| Lending rate | 0.5%2014 | — |
| Real interest rate | -1.1%2014 | — |
| Exchange rate | 0.762025 | 0.882025 |
| Tax revenue | 26.9%2024 | 17.9%2024 |
| Government revenue | 34.8%2024 | 25.7%2024 |
| Government expense | 41.2%2023 | 19.2%2022 |
| Government debt | 130.7%2024 | — |