Bank of England‘s asset purchase facility
As of 24/02/2021 gilt holdings are £748bn, corporate bond holdings are £20bn and total facility size is £895bn. Total facility usage is 86%.
Cashflow & debt
Data sources
| Money IN | Office for National Statistics series MIZX HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK |
| Money OUT | Calculated by adding ‘Money IN’ + ‘Balance’ |
| Balance | Office for National Statistics series DZLS |
| Debt | Office for National Statistics series HF6W |
Budget 2020-21
Income 2020-21
| Description | Amount £bn Total: 873 | % of total receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | 208 | 24% |
| VAT | 161 | 18% |
| National insurance contributions | 150 | 17% |
| Other taxes | 91 | 10% |
| Other non-taxes | 87 | 10% |
| Corporation tax | 58 | 7% |
| Excise duties | 48 | 5% |
| Council tax | 38 | 4% |
| Business rates | 32 | 4% |
Outgoings 2020-21
| Description | Amount £bn Total: 928 | % of total spending |
|---|---|---|
| Social protection | 285 | 31% |
| Health | 178 | 19% |
| Education | 116 | 13% |
| Other (including EU transactions) | 58 | 6% |
| Debt interest | 56 | 6% |
| Defence | 55 | 6% |
| Transport | 44 | 5% |
| Public order and safety | 38 | 4% |
| Personal social services | 36 | 4% |
| Housing and environment | 32 | 3% |
| Industry, agriculture and employment | 30 | 3% |
Data sources
The numbers for the above 2x tables were obtained from HM Treasury’s Budget 2020. The data used in the 2x tables above can be downloaded here.
Last updated: 24/02/2021
