Canada Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 56.09%, a 9.51% decline from 2021.
  • Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 65.60%, a 4.26% decline from 2020.
  • Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 69.86%, a 21.27% increase from 2019.
  • Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 48.59%, a 0.36% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Japan 216.21%
Greece 203.29%
Singapore 157.36%
United Kingdom 142.28%
Italy 139.00%
Cyprus 125.92%
Portugal 119.40%
United States 110.39%
Spain 104.79%
France 98.66%
Belgium 94.04%
Iceland 87.52%
Bahamas 82.16%
Croatia 82.08%
Hungary 75.47%
Austria 75.05%
Latvia 73.87%
Slovenia 71.86%
Slovak Republic 64.51%
Finland 60.79%
Malta 59.11%
Australia 57.97%
Canada 56.09%
Netherlands 53.67%
South Korea 51.18%
Poland 50.15%
Czech Republic 46.82%
Ireland 46.71%
Germany 44.53%
Sweden 36.25%
Lithuania 36.05%
Norway 28.71%
Denmark 26.37%
Luxembourg 26.23%
Estonia 25.20%
Switzerland 18.15%
Canada Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 56.09% -9.51%
2021 65.60% -4.26%
2020 69.86% 21.27%
2019 48.59% -0.36%
2018 48.95% -1.83%
2017 50.78% -1.79%
2016 52.58% 0.91%
2015 51.67% 2.81%
2014 48.86% -2.28%
2013 51.15% -3.47%
2012 54.62% 0.86%
2011 53.76% 0.81%
2010 52.95% -0.02%
2009 52.97% 8.07%
2008 44.90% 5.84%
2007 39.06% -4.15%
2006 43.21% -2.79%
2005 46.00% -0.80%
2004 46.80% -4.46%
2003 51.26% -2.89%
2002 54.15% -3.31%
2001 57.46% -1.27%
2000 58.73% -7.51%
1999 66.24% -6.25%
1998 72.48% -2.45%
1997 74.93% -3.11%
1996 78.04% 0.73%
1995 77.31% 1.57%
1994 75.74% 0.74%
1993 75.00% 4.49%
1992 70.51% 3.25%
1991 67.26% 5.68%
1990 61.58% 5.68%