As of December 2022, UK government debt more likely to be either short or long-term conventional gilts. Respectively, these types of bonds accounted for 28 and 25 percent of the total outstanding debt, while medium-term conventional gilts only accounted for 13 percent of overall debt. Short-term gilts are government bonds with a maturity of seven years or less, medium a maturity of seven to 15 years, and long have a maturity of 15 to 50 years.
Composition of government debt in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2022, by security type
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Financial markets in the UK
Global economic overview
4
Stock exchanges
5
- Basic Statistic Number of companies on London Stock Exchange 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic London Stock Exchange (UK): market capitalization of all companies monthly 2015-2023
- Premium Statistic Average daily trade amount on London Stock Exchange 2015-2023
- Basic Statistic London Stock Exchange (UK): largest companies listed 2024
- Premium Statistic IPOs on the London Stock Exchange 2010-2024, by market
Stock indices
5
- Premium Statistic Daily development FTSE 100 Index UK 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Annual development of FTSE 100 Index 1995-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly development of FTSE 250 Index 2015-2024
- Premium Statistic Monthly development FTSE All-Share Index 2015-2024
- Premium Statistic Monthly development FTSE AIM All-Share Index 2015-2024
Fixed income (bond) market
5
- Premium Statistic UK government debt composition as of December 2022
- Premium Statistic Outstanding debt securities among corporations in the UK 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Corporate debt in the UK as of 2021, by rating and type
- Premium Statistic Market value of government bonds in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Covered bonds: outstanding value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2022
Currency (forex) market
8
- Premium Statistic Daily euro to pound (EUR/GBP) Fibonacci retracement for December 7, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily euro to pound (EUR/GBP) SMA rates up to December 7, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily pound to dollar (GBP/USD) Fibonacci retracement for December 7, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily pound to dollar (GBP/USD) SMA rates up to December 7, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily pound to yen (GBP/JPY) Fibonacci retracement for December 7, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily pound to yen (GBP/JPY) SMA rates up to December 7, 2023
- Basic Statistic Daily pound to franc (GBP/CHF) open, high, low, close price up to December 7, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily pound to Swiss francs (GBP/CHF) Fibonacci retracement for December 7, 2023
Money market
4
- Premium Statistic Average yield from UK government money market bonds by yield month 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly value of money market funds under management in the UK 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly money market fund sales in the UK 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Overnight LIBOR rate based on GBP 2018-2023, by length of maturity
Further related statistics
17
- Distribution of government securities (gilts) in the United Kingdom Q1 2020
- Market value of government bonds in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
- Turnover ratio of government bonds (gilts) in the United Kingdom 2000-2019
- Monthly outstanding amounts of treasury bonds (BTPs) issued in Italy 2017-2022
- U.S. government securities held by commercial banks in the U.S. 2011
- Interest rates for 30-year government bonds Spain 2023
- Monthly yield on ten-year Benelux government bonds in 2017-2022, by country
- Net purchases of treasury securities by monetary authorities in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Major issuers of local currency corporate bonds Vietnam 2022
- Treasury yield curve in the U.S. October 2023
- Treasury yield rates in the U.S. 2005-2022, by maturity
- Use government bonds as an investment product in Europe, by country
- Long-term interest rates on government bonds Italy Q1 2010-Q4 2022
- Short-term interest rates on government bonds in Italy Q1 2010-Q4 2022
- Share of government securities in Hungary 2021, by holder
- UK insurers & trusts: net quarterly investments in gilts 2014-2018
- Arab youth's confidence with government to deal with ISIS threat MENA 2015-2018
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Distribution of government securities (gilts) in the United Kingdom Q1 2020
- Market value of government bonds in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
- Turnover ratio of government bonds (gilts) in the United Kingdom 2000-2019
- Monthly outstanding amounts of treasury bonds (BTPs) issued in Italy 2017-2022
- U.S. government securities held by commercial banks in the U.S. 2011
- Interest rates for 30-year government bonds Spain 2023
- Monthly yield on ten-year Benelux government bonds in 2017-2022, by country
- Net purchases of treasury securities by monetary authorities in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Major issuers of local currency corporate bonds Vietnam 2022
- Treasury yield curve in the U.S. October 2023
- Treasury yield rates in the U.S. 2005-2022, by maturity
- Use government bonds as an investment product in Europe, by country
- Long-term interest rates on government bonds Italy Q1 2010-Q4 2022
- Short-term interest rates on government bonds in Italy Q1 2010-Q4 2022
- Share of government securities in Hungary 2021, by holder
- UK insurers & trusts: net quarterly investments in gilts 2014-2018
- Arab youth's confidence with government to deal with ISIS threat MENA 2015-2018
Debt Management Office. (March 15, 2023). Composition of government debt in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2022, by security type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214074/composition-united-kingdom-government-debt/
Debt Management Office. "Composition of government debt in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2022, by security type." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214074/composition-united-kingdom-government-debt/
Debt Management Office. (2023). Composition of government debt in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2022, by security type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214074/composition-united-kingdom-government-debt/
Debt Management Office. "Composition of Government Debt in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of December 2022, by Security Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214074/composition-united-kingdom-government-debt/
Debt Management Office, Composition of government debt in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2022, by security type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214074/composition-united-kingdom-government-debt/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Composition of government debt in the United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2022, by security type [Graph], Debt Management Office, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214074/composition-united-kingdom-government-debt/