Rolling three-month data, Feb to Apr, Mar to May
5%
Quarterly data
0
-5
The UK begins the Covid-19 lockdown on 23 March
Throughout the 2008 recession, GDP shrank by no more than 2.1% in a single quarter
-10
-15
In the three months to May, GDP shrank 19.1%
-20
2005
2010
2015
2020
Rolling three-month data, February to April, March to May
5%
Quarterly data
0
-5
The UK begins the Covid-19 lockdown on 23 March
Throughout the 2008 recession, GDP shrank by no more than 2.1% in a single quarter
-10
-15
In the three months to May, GDP shrank 19.1%
-20
2005
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20