MacroUnited Kingdom
Debt per person in United Kingdom
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
United Kingdom's debt per person is $58,812 — #119 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
$58,812
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of United Kingdom would carry about $58,812 of it.
Among 124 countries
- Rank
- #119 of 124
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 4 %
- 5 of 124 countries
- Latest move
- ▼ $16,494
- since 2024
In Europe: #35 of 37vs median $6,404: +818 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Austria | $51,225 | −$7,587 |
| 118 | France | $56,579 | −$2,233 |
| 119 | United Kingdom | $58,812 | — |
| 120 | Italy | $59,376 | +$564 |
| 121 | Belgium | $65,550 | +$6,738 |
General government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from IMF debt/GDP and World Bank GDP per capita, both dated within two years of each other.
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.