Canada National Government Debt
1962 - 2021 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada National Government Debt
- Canada National Government Debt reached 1,282.6 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with 884.1 USD bn in the previous year.
- Canada National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1962 to Mar 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1,282.6 USD bn in Mar 2021 and a record low of 20.5 USD bn in Mar 1962.
CEIC converts annual Government Debt into USD. The Department of Finance Canada provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Related information about Canada National Government Debt
- In the latest reports, Canada Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 11.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2020.
- The country's Government debt accounted for 72.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2021.
- Canada Nominal GDP reached 442.6 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Canada's National Government Debt from 1962 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Canada's National Government Debt in 2021?
Canada National Government Debt reached 1,282.6 USD bn in Mar 2021, compared with 884.1 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,282,564.6 2021 | 884,096.2 2020 | 20,517.1 1962 | 1,282,564.6 2021 | USD mn | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 11,641.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2021 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 62,686.3 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 335,582.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 8,860.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 591,736.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 396,501.6 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 3,398.5 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 35,802.9 Aug 2021 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Aug 2021 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 22,801.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 647,843.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2021 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 8,960.7 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 3,669.1 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 2,443.5 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,332,527.5 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 17,898.9 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Aug 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,282,564.6 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 91,625.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,201,622.5 2020 | yearly | 2005 - 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 189,906.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 54,147.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 29,268.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Aug 2021 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 117,404.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 152,205.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 62,859.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 316,592.2 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 6,198.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 14,585,705.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 197,949.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| France (USD mn) | 3,272,408.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 9,356.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2021 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,841,509.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 404,142.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 152,334.7 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 129,501.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2021 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 17,820.0 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| India (USD mn) | 1,626,690.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Jun 2021 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 460,931.5 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Aug 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 277,839.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 306,021.8 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,226,622.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,853.2 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 11,148,800.4 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Jul 2021 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 38,355.4 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 44,027.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 71,510.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 794,496.7 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,819.4 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,158.8 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 4,948.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 15,771.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 96,846.4 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 27,386.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 21,189.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 7,595.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2021 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 231,053.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Jun 2021 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 8,781.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 8,831.5 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2021 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 656,169.9 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Aug 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 4,150.9 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2021 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 4,854.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2021 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 95,977.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,555.8 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 529,751.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 71,479.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2021 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 76,509.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 183,003.3 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 42,581.5 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 38,405.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 10,735.8 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 71,334.2 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 232,664.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2021 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 368,507.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 328,791.6 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 131,846.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Nov 2011 - Aug 2021 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 282,566.9 Aug 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Aug 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 227,604.0 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 33,604.2 Aug 2021 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Aug 2021 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 553,261.0 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 67,485.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 46,756.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 283,726.8 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2021 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,687,975.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 83,301.6 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 230,847.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 222,392.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 229,840.6 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 248,951.9 Aug 2021 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Aug 2021 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 35,720.2 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jul 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 271,456.7 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 81,904.7 Aug 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Aug 2021 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,068,701.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2021 |
| United States (USD mn) | 28,428,919.0 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Sep 2021 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 32,458.1 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 105,131.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) | 125,215.3 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Yemen (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -15,724.165 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 19,836.393 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,282,564.6 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 72.2 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,235.290 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,898.370 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,240.440 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -11,980.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Jul 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 29,333.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Jul 2021 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -41,313.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Jul 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,111.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 24,855.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 33,822.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2021 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,378,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.287 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,538.7 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 43,213.4 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.6 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,745,490.369 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,704,119.726 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 893,615.928 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 42,275.5 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.4 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,982,517.927 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,403,601.693 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 26,098.603 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 25,661.469 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,955.178 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,514.997 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| CA: Export Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 106.461 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| CA: Import Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 104.348 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,494.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jun 2021 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,280,714.649 Aug 2021 | monthly | Oct 2009 - Aug 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 110.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,255,486.122 Jul 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,817,323.119 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jul 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.7 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jul 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 70,253.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.136 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Aug 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 3,934,726.220 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,378,240.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jul 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.1 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.200 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.000 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,970.207 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,287.186 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Mar 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,045,452.4 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,777,369.665 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.52 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 239.82 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,065,627.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,265,219.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jul 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,565,089.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,562,396.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jul 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,075,281.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,265,475.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jul 2021 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2021 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 106,270.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 32.2 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 70.400 Sep 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2021 |
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