Public debt set to almost triple by 2070

Public sector net debt as a share of GDP, %

Baseline

Baseline with shocks

FRS projection

400

EFO* forecast

300

200

100

0

2030

2040

2050

2060

2070

Baseline

Baseline with shocks

FRS projection

400

EFO* forecast

300

200

100

0

2030

2040

2050

2060

2070

Guardian graphic. Source: OBR, Fiscal risks and sustainability (FRS) report, Sep 2024, ONS. Note: *OBR Economic and fiscal outlook report, Mar 2024