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By the beginning of the 20th century the national debt had been gradually reduced to around 30 percent of GDP. However, during World War I, the British government was forced to borrow heavily in order to finance the war effort. The national debt increased from £650m in 1914 to £7.4 billion in 1919.
Government borrowing for debt (10-year bond) increased to over 15% in the 1970s and early 1980s. The 1973 oil crisis caused an increase in the price of Brent Crude. Initiation of the inflationary cycle is traced to Anthony Barber's 1972 budget which was designed to return the Conservatives to power in an election expected in 1974 or 1975.
Like other sovereign debt, the British national debt is rated by various ratings agencies. On 23 February 2013, it was reported that Moody's had downgraded UK debt from Aaa to Aa1, the first time since 1978 that the country has not had an AAA credit rating. [12] This was described as a "humiliating blow" by Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls. George ...
British credit crisis of 1772–1773 – started in London and Amsterdam, begun by the collapse of the bankers Neal, James, Fordyce, and Down. War of American Independence Financing Crisis (1776) (United States) – The French monarchy went deeply into debt to finance its 1.4 billion livre support for the colonial rebels; Spain invested 700 ...
This graph depicts annual U.K. GDP growth from 1948 to 2012. UK annual balance of trade in goods since 1870 (£m) Trade in goods and services balance (U.K.) UK Trade with China (1999-2009) Although Britain achieved ultimate victory in the war, the economic costs were enormous.
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This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1970 until 1989. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles.
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