United Kingdom vs United States: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations)
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -63.92 billion against -760.94 billion in United States, a difference of 697.02 billion.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 35 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -49.81 billion | -234.44 billion | 184.63 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -51.77 billion | -635.54 billion | 583.76 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -110.38 billion | -1.21 trillion | 1.10 trillion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at -63.92 billion against -760.94 billion in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between United Kingdom and United States?
- 697.02 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.