OBR · 49 periods · per cent of GDP

Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDP: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
5.2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2024-25” = 5.2058932093533
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
4.8%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2023-24” = 4.829233675140767
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
4.8%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2022-23” = 4.8266052621989
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
5%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2021-22” = 5.011252300660141
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
14.7%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2020-21” = 14.73590471261557
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
2.6%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2019-20” = 2.5790893791832223
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2018-19” = 2.023390760690626
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
2.8%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2017-18” = 2.803486399664809
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
2.8%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2016-17” = 2.8199641066775594
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
4.2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2015-16” = 4.151222556212275
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
5.2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2014-15” = 5.1621353371671415
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
5.7%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2013-14” = 5.65268779113461
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
7.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2012-13” = 7.137418143052947
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
7.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2011-12” = 7.260950291414849
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
8.7%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2010-11” = 8.694882682987473
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
10.2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2009-10” = 10.187419834468148
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
7.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2008-09” = 7.299027721028553
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
2.9%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2007-08” = 2.8661636322806343
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
2.7%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2006-07” = 2.741173445610426
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
3.2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2005-06” = 3.1872977337753245
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
3.8%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2004-05” = 3.836998493037447
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
3.4%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2003-04” = 3.4066377894698943
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
2.9%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2002-03” = 2.8934525255630317
Year ending March 2002
2001-04-012002-03-31
0.5%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2001-02” = 0.4860359525174955
Year ending March 2001
2000-04-012001-03-31
-1.5%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2000-01” = -1.457902549405753
Year ending March 2000
1999-04-012000-03-31
-1.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1999-00” = -1.0747681609239823
Year ending March 1999
1998-04-011999-03-31
0%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1998-99” = 0.012129005283513034
Year ending March 1998
1997-04-011998-03-31
1.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1997-98” = 1.094819804037148
Year ending March 1997
1996-04-011997-03-31
3.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1996-97” = 3.1216745057492603
Year ending March 1996
1995-04-011996-03-31
4.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1995-96” = 4.10199876484067
Year ending March 1995
1994-04-011995-03-31
5.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1994-95” = 5.332718200250101
Year ending March 1994
1993-04-011994-03-31
6.6%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1993-94” = 6.555246290952733
Year ending March 1993
1992-04-011993-03-31
6.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1992-93” = 6.252917542491561
Year ending March 1992
1991-04-011992-03-31
3.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1991-92” = 3.316289506882655
Year ending March 1991
1990-04-011991-03-31
1.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1990-91” = 1.0734242747966143
Year ending March 1990
1989-04-011990-03-31
0%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1989-90” = 0.019632461324842823
Year ending March 1989
1988-04-011989-03-31
-1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1988-89” = -0.9667308240287678
Year ending March 1988
1987-04-011988-03-31
1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1987-88” = 0.9894078372644453
Year ending March 1987
1986-04-011987-03-31
1.9%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1986-87” = 1.9158053945046636
Year ending March 1986
1985-04-011986-03-31
2.1%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1985-86” = 2.1278550213280134
Year ending March 1985
1984-04-011985-03-31
3.2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1984-85” = 3.2413800236865105
Year ending March 1984
1983-04-011984-03-31
3.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1983-84” = 3.290728410345635
Year ending March 1983
1982-04-011983-03-31
2.6%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1982-83” = 2.6049830746241343
Year ending March 1982
1981-04-011982-03-31
2%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1981-82” = 2.008107411486281
Year ending March 1981
1980-04-011981-03-31
4.3%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1980-81” = 4.312123432057051
Year ending March 1980
1979-04-011980-03-31
3.7%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1979-80” = 3.674798006510232
Year ending March 1979
1978-04-011979-03-31
4.5%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1978-79” = 4.515417929614591
Year ending March 1978
1977-04-011978-03-31
3.9%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1977-78” = 3.867852390614558
Year ending March 1977
1976-04-011977-03-31
4.9%FinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1976-77” = 4.929894701278225