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  • About the Economic Futures Hub
  • Unit 1: Economics of the Market
  • Unit 2: UK Economic Activity
  • Unit 3: Global Economic Activity
  • Data for Applied Economists
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UK, EU and G7 Debt and Deficit Tracker

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UK, EU and G7 Debt and Deficit Tracker

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Explore how the UK’s debt and deficit have changed over time, compared with other countries. The following graph uses a key method of assessing a country’s financial sustainability - deficit as a % of GDP.
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In the Economic Futures Hub, we discuss GDP and economic growth in detail. GDP measures the total value of all goods and services in a country’s economy, and a higher % of deficit as GDP is not desired.

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Knowledge Checkpoint: Discuss the implications of a budget surplus on the UK economy

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