Canada Debt to GDP Ratio 1960-2024
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 61.42%, a 9.66% decline from 2021.
- Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 71.07%, a 3.48% decline from 2020.
- Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 74.55%, a 21.19% increase from 2019.
- Canada debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 53.36%, a 0.21% increase from 2018.
| Canada Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Government Debt as % of GDP | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 61.42% | -9.66% |
| 2021 | 71.07% | -3.48% |
| 2020 | 74.55% | 21.19% |
| 2019 | 53.36% | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 53.15% | -1.31% |
| 2017 | 54.46% | -1.56% |
| 2016 | 56.02% | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 55.99% | 4.51% |
| 2014 | 51.48% | -1.72% |
| 2013 | 53.20% | -2.52% |
| 2012 | 55.73% | 1.61% |
| 2011 | 54.12% | 0.97% |
| 2010 | 53.15% | -0.04% |
| 2009 | 53.19% | 7.87% |
| 2008 | 45.32% | 6.16% |
| 2007 | 39.16% | -4.13% |
| 2006 | 43.29% | -2.77% |
| 2005 | 46.06% | -0.74% |
| 2004 | 46.80% | -4.47% |
| 2003 | 51.27% | -2.88% |
| 2002 | 54.15% | -3.31% |
| 2001 | 57.46% | -1.28% |
| 2000 | 58.74% | -7.51% |
| 1999 | 66.25% | -6.24% |
| 1998 | 72.48% | -2.45% |
| 1997 | 74.93% | -3.11% |
| 1996 | 78.04% | 0.73% |
| 1995 | 77.31% | 77.31% |
| 1994 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1991 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |