Gross debt as a proportion of total trade worldwide exports

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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services
Year Value Units Series Observation status Unit multiplier
1998 171.6428425148 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
1999 166.2685860777 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2000 147.0497945757 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2001 137.0678389381 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2002 144.956342898 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2003 153.2059625173 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2004 165.8818413565 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2005 162.7426275284 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2006 153.2333912493 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2007 169.7206612916 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2008 185.9900941219 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2009 243.2898411147 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2010 264.9899020608 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2011 261.6238957806 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2012 278.2132212633 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2013 283.7721214566 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2014 306.7269729378 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2015 317.2554250553 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2016 305.3418404308 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2017 282.3970365413 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2018 275.7847640106 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2019 273.4953276905 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2020 361.1810255097 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2021 367.5465088555 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units
2022 309.3497829249 Percentage (%) Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services Normal value Units

Source: Office for National Statistics

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Gross debt as a proportion of total trade worldwide exports
Indicator description

General government consolidated gross debt as a percentage of total trade worldwide exports.
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

Debt represents the general government consolidated gross debt (Maastricht). It is made up of the sum of total central government gross debt, total local government gross debt, and cross holdings of local and central government gross debt.

Exports of goods and services is represented by total trade worldwide exports in current prices.

Available disaggregations

Not available for this indicator
Calculations

General government consolidated gross debt divided by exports of goods and services, then multiplied by 100 to obtain a percentage.
Other information

“Exports of goods and services” data concepts, and concepts of public and publicly guaranteed external debt data are both in accordance with the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6). Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated 28 April 2023
Metadata last updated 28 April 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services
Target name

Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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Source 1

Organisation

Office for National Statistics
Periodicity

Monthly
Earliest available data

1998
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Link to data source Public sector finances tables 1 to 10, Appendix A opens in a new window
Release date 21 March 2023
Next release

See source link: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

public.sector.inquiries@ons.gov.uk
Other information

General government consolidated gross debt, annual data (tab PSA8A_2, series BKPX). The source is published monthly, but the indicator is updated annually

Source 2

Organisation

Office for National Statistics
Periodicity

Monthly
Earliest available data

1997
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Link to data source UK trade time series opens in a new window
Release date 10 March 2023
Next release

See source link: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

trade@ons.gov.uk
Other information

Total Trade (TT), WW Exports BOP CP SA, series IKBH annual data. The source dataset is updated monthly, but the indicator is updated annually
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