Canada Household Debt: % of GDP
1969 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Household Debt: % of GDP
- Canada household debt accounted for 99.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 99.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Canada household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 111.2 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 30.0 % in Mar 1969.
CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Canada provides Household Debt in local currency. Statistics Canada provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household Debt prior to Q1 1990 is sourced from the Bank of Canada.
Related information about Canada Household Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Canada Household Debt reached 2,110.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- Money Supply M2 in Canada increased 6.1 % YoY in Dec 2024.
- Canada Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 90.2 USD bn in Jan 2025.
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.0 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
- Canada Domestic Credit reached 4,531.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 3.9 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 0.6 % in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 0.5 % in the previous quarter.
View Canada's Household Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's Household Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2024?
Canada household debt accounted for 99.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 99.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.0 Dec 2024 | 99.0 Sep 2024 | 30.0 Mar 1969 | 111.2 Dec 2020 | % | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 12.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 30.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 44.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 13.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 10.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 59.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 11.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 27.8 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.6 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 99.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 39.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 63.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 31.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 34.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 92.2 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 17.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 39.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 44.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 74.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 36.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 50.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 45.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 87.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 20.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 17.1 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 10.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 31.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 42.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 65.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 15.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 93.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 22.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 22.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 28.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 64.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 80.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 26.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Malaysia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 40.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Mexico (%) | 16.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 27.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 26.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 23.5 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 97.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 89.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 91.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 38.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 15.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 11.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 23.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 65.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 15.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 20.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 12.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 16.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 51.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 44.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 27.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 40.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 48.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 6.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 86.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 128.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Syria (%) | 14.6 2011 | yearly | 2004 - 2011 |
| Taiwan (%) | 95.6 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Thailand (%) | 88.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 0.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 10.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) | 106.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 81.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| United States (%) | 61.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Uruguay (%) | 11.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Venezuela (%) | 3.4 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 703.306 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 26,706.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,519,779.9 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.4 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 38,049.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 44,335.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,472.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 1,002.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -43,333.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 18,326.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,760.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 51,751.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,523,307.384 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,163,157.014 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,990.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,834,156.934 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,945,480.562 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 40,444.298 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,440.336 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,133.435 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,731.323 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,125.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 9,394.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,954.608 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 844,825.938 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,118,688.194 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,832,025.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 91,801.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.192 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,370,496.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,531,668.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.200 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,245.143 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,889.449 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,110,945.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,076,370.833 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 212.62 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,648,681.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,911.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,817,749.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,623,406.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,800,470.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,638,116.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 119,595.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 55.300 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2025 |
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