Canada External Debt: % of GDP
Canada External Debt accounted for 125.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2019, compared with the ratio of 120.5 % in the previous year. Canada External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 125.6 % in Dec 2019 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.
In the latest reports of Canada, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.7 USD bn in Sep 2020. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 7.8 USD bn in Sep 2020. Canada Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 13.0 USD bn in Sep 2020. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.6 USD bn in Sep 2020. The country's External Debt reached 2,272,370.1 in Sep 2020. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 359.0 USD bn in Jun 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125.6 2019 | 120.5 2018 | 56.2 1990 | 125.6 2019 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 60.4 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.3 2018 | yearly | 1970 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.6 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Armenia (%) | 90.3 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) | 123.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 153.7 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 21.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 65.4 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.7 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.4 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -16,582.508 Aug 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,287.638 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 884,096.2 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 54.0 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,102.276 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,919.284 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,094.790 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 24,067.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2020 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 21,529.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -42,573.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2020 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -18,506.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2020 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,682.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 417,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 434,500.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -24,900.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 65,700.000 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 28,736.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,378,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
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