USA vs. UK: Government Finances and Size of Economy

The graphic below shows a comparison of the government finances and the size of the economies of the US and UK:

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Source: The New York Times

While the UK has higher government revenues as a percentage of GDP than the US, in terms of debt and spending the UK and the US do not have much difference. It must be noted that the UK was the worst affected country in the financial crisis after the US.