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 $75,306 — #81 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
$75,306
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 $75,306 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #81 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 2 %
- 2 of 83 countries
In Europe: #24 of 24vs median $4,272: +1663 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Israel | $53,281 | −$22,025 |
| 80 | Denmark | $57,983 | −$17,323 |
| 81 | United Kingdom | $75,306 | — |
| 82 | United States | $104,222 | +$28,916 |
| 83 | Singapore | $165,810 | +$90,504 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
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.