Canada Government Debt: % of GDP
1962 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Government Debt: % of GDP
- Canada Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 66.9 % in the previous year.
- Canada government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1962 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 83.6 % in Mar 1996 and a record low of 33.1 % in Mar 1977.
CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Finance Canada provides Government Debt in local currency. Statistics Canada provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on CSNA 2012/SNA 2008. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Related information about Canada Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Canada National Government Debt reached 1,501.0 USD bn in Mar 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1962 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Canada Government debt accounted for 68.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 66.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.6 2024 | 66.9 2023 | 33.1 1977 | 83.6 1996 | % | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 48.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| China (%) | 24.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 62.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 60.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 69.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 81.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 38.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 160.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 76.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 42.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 138.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 217.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 46.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 41.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 54.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 62.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 52.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 126.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 61.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 36.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 53.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 47.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 75.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 104.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 98.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 55.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 26.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,864.518 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 20,829.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -3,169.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 36,135.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,469.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -39,304.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 28,443.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -1,446.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -671.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 46,679.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 47,351.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 33,956.095 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,468.271 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,078.651 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,618.449 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,839.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 8,165.927 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 8,507.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 818,892.620 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,161,572.793 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,915,151.358 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 94,505.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.448 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,446,723.657 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,745,833.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,230.826 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,810.343 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,223,549.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,205,846.347 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.30 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 211.55 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,591,144.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,569,401.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,566,742.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,735,281.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,731,317.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,587,561.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 122,610.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 52.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
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