Canada External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about Canada External Debt: % of GDP
- Canada External Debt accounted for 134.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 143.2 % in the previous year.
- Canada External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 149.1 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 56.2 % in Dec 1990.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Canada provides External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Canada External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 9.1 USD bn in Jun 2023.
- Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.4 USD bn in Jun 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 27.2 USD bn in Jun 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 2,912,639.8 in Sep 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Canada's External Debt: % of GDP from 1990 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Canada's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?
Canada External Debt accounted for 134.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 143.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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134.9 2022 | 143.2 2021 | 56.2 1990 | 149.1 2020 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (%) | 44.9 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Armenia (%) | 78.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
Belarus (%) | 49.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (%) | 237.9 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 20.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 48.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Chile (%) | 77.4 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
China (%) | 13.7 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Colombia (%) | 53.1 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 73.9 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 609.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Czech Republic (%) | 65.6 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Denmark (%) | 124.1 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
Ecuador (%) | 51.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Egypt (%) | 40.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 84.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
European Union (%) | 117.4 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Finland (%) | 215.4 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 155.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Ghana (%) | 39.3 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Greece (%) | 263.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 494.6 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Hungary (%) | 152.6 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Israel (%) | 29.1 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Japan (%) | 104.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 64.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 84.4 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 98.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 67.6 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4,521.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 1,432.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Mexico (%) | 39.7 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 174.0 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
Netherlands (%) | 374.5 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
New Zealand (%) | 85.0 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
Nigeria (%) | 8.9 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Norway (%) | 133.0 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 54.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 27.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Poland (%) | 53.0 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (%) | 50.6 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Russia (%) | 16.3 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 69.4 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Singapore (%) | 361.1 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Slovakia (%) | 103.1 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | 90.9 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
South Africa (%) | 40.5 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Spain (%) | 193.4 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 272.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 37.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Turkey (%) | 51.3 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,333.333 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 23,280.411 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,423,314.6 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,420.940 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,415.640 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -4,472.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 36,258.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -40,730.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,503.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 31,233.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
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) | 9,630.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2023 |
FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.047 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,142.8 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,959.7 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,552,234.816 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
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) | 46,817.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -0.1 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2023 |
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) | 36,787.045 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,915.921 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,889.088 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,766.473 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Coal Exports (kton) | 3,683.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 10,852.456 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 60,578.583 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 |
Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 848,451.239 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,140,361.309 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,888,572.943 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 88,288.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.199 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,491,210.736 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,752,763.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,181.612 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,677.640 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,206,993.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,217,177.700 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.42 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 217.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,500,673.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,505,505.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,505,606.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,600,496.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,588,939.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,493,294.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2023 |
Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 116,251.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 56.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2024 |
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