Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Canada's government debt stands at 64.13% as of 2024-12-31, up from 60.46% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2024 (35 observations).
In 2024, Canada's government debt was 64.13%, up from 60.46% in 2023.
In 2023, Canada's government debt was 60.46%, up from 59.43% in 2022.
In 2022, Canada's government debt was 59.43%, down from 68.76% in 2021.
In 2021, Canada's government debt was 68.76%, down from 74.55% in 2020.
In 2020, Canada's government debt was 74.55%, up from 53.36% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.13% | +3.68% |
| 2023 | 60.46% | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 59.43% | -9.33% |
| 2021 | 68.76% | -5.79% |
| 2020 | 74.55% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 53.36% | +0.2103% |
| 2018 | 53.14% | -1.31% |
| 2017 | 54.46% | -1.57% |
| 2016 | 56.02% | +0.0379% |
| 2015 | 55.98% | +4.51% |
| 2014 | 51.47% | -1.77% |
| 2013 | 53.24% | -2.47% |
| 2012 | 55.71% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.12% | +0.9696% |
| 2010 | 53.15% | -0.0428% |
| 2009 | 53.19% | +7.87% |
| 2008 | 45.32% | +6.16% |
| 2007 | 39.16% | -4.13% |
| 2006 | 43.29% | -2.77% |
| 2005 | 46.06% | -0.7397% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -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% | +0.726% |
| 1995 | 77.31% | +1.37% |
| 1994 | 75.94% | +0.7561% |
| 1993 | 75.19% | +4.49% |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +3.26% |
| 1991 | 67.44% | +5.68% |
| 1990 | 61.76% | — |
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Canada's government debt is 64.13% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 60.46% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 78.04% (1996); the lowest is 39.16% (2007), across data from 1990 to 2024.
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