The United Kingdom recorded a government budget deficit of 2778 GBP Million in April of 2019. Government Budget Value in the United Kingdom averaged -1367.58 GBP Million from 1984 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 19203 GBP Million in January of 2019 and a record low of -15378 GBP Million in April of 2013.

Government Budget Value in the United Kingdom is expected to be -4400.00 GBP Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Government Budget Value in the United Kingdom to stand at 5500.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Public Sector Net Cash Requirement is projected to trend around 1800.00 GBP Million in 2020, according to our econometric models.

United Kingdom Public Sector Net Cash Requirement
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United Kingdom Government Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Government Debt to GDP 84.70 85.10 85.10 21.80 percent [+]
Government Budget -2.00 -2.30 4.80 -9.90 percent of GDP [+]
Government Budget Value -2778.00 8224.00 19203.00 -15378.00 GBP Million [+]
Government Spending 94208.00 92768.00 94208.00 31579.00 GBP Million [+]
Government Spending to GDP 38.50 38.80 46.40 34.10 percent [+]
Government Debt -4967.00 958.00 15155.00 -19956.00 GBP Million [+]
Military Expenditure 46883.00 46433.00 56163.00 25916.00 USD Million [+]
Credit Rating 94.83 [+]
Asylum Applications 3315.00 3720.00 5040.00 1655.00 persons [+]
Government Revenues 61246.00 66323.00 78738.00 17298.00 GBP Million [+]


United Kingdom Public Sector Net Cash Requirement

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - United Kingdom Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Public Sector Net Cash Requirement - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2778.00 8224.00 19203.00 -15378.00 1984 - 2019 GBP Million Monthly
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