Public Sector Net Borrowing vs Tax Receipts
This chart compares monthly UK public sector net borrowing with central government tax receipts, using official ONS data.
This chart compares monthly UK public sector net borrowing with central government tax receipts, using official ONS data.
This chart shows monthly public sector net borrowing alongside central government tax receipts. Both are measured in £ million, so they are compared directly. Monthly public finance figures are volatile and heavily seasonal.
This chart shows two monthly series, but it does not prove a single cause for changes in borrowing or receipts, and monthly figures do not represent the annual fiscal position. Borrowing can be negative in surplus months.
Sources & update schedule
Data from Office for National Statistics. Each series is published by an official UK source — follow the links below to verify any figure at its origin, or read our data sources and methodology for how the data is imported and how often it updates.
Source: Office for National Statistics
Unit: £ million
Updated monthly
Source: Office for National Statistics
Unit: £ million
Updated monthly