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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Canada 2018

Debt decreased in Canada

In 2018 Canada public debt was 1,297,490 million euros1,532,971 million dollars, has decreased 16567,552 million since 2017.

This amount means that the debt in 2018 reached 88.85% of Canada GDP, as in 2017, when it was 88.85% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Canada debt. It has risen since 2008 in global debt terms, when it was 716,837 million euros 1,054,177 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 67.89%.

According to the last data point published, Canada per capita debt in 2018 was 34,999 euros41,351 dollars per inhabitant. In 2017 it was 35,508 euros 40,099 dollars, afterwards dropping by 509 euros 1,252dollars, and if we again check 2008 we can see that then the debt per person was 21,561 euros31,707 dollars .

The position of Canada, as compared with the rest of the world, has remained in 2018 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 168 in the list of debt to GDP and 184 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Canada. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Canada in economy of Canada.

Canada: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
20181,297,4901,532,97188.85%€34,999$41,351
20171,297,6551,465,41988.85%€35,508$40,099
20161,266,9801,402,03791.76%€35,086$38,826
20151,279,5821,419,85791.22%€35,838$39,767
20141,163,1851,545,69185.60%€32,827$43,622
20131,197,7321,590,75286.15%€34,142$45,345
20121,214,6191,561,51785.41%€34,990$44,983
20111,053,7741,466,54881.78%€30,687$42,708
2010990,0391,313,58381.22%€29,114$38,628
2009783,1881,091,19179.27%€23,288$32,447
2008716,8371,054,17767.89%€21,561$31,707
2007716,547982,12766.86%€21,787$29,862
2006734,663922,49169.92%€22,556$28,322
2005665,957828,96970.64%€20,654$25,710
2004593,504737,92571.89%€18,583$23,104
2003601,184679,86575.91%€18,999$21,486
2002640,391605,11079.60%€20,421$19,296
2001672,125601,97881.46%€21,667$19,406
2000648,206598,95680.44%€21,124$19,519
1999565,747603,55888.97%€18,609$19,853
1998591,46493.29%$19,614
1997624,04495.27%$20,867
1996632,136100.24%$21,349
1995606,451100.08%$20,696
1994565,30297.48%$19,493
1993548,54494.73%$19,123
1992524,41888.23%$18,484
1991500,16881.66%$17,839
1990439,58173.74%$15,874
1989402,65570.99%$14,762
1988355,26469.75%$13,260
1987302,16269.76%$11,425
1986262,74669.32%$10,067
1985238,62865.17%$9,234
1984214,79660.21%$8,388
1983195,58457.21%$7,710
1982162,69051.71%$6,477
1981141,57046.08%$5,704
1980123,09744.59%$5,021
Canada: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Canada: Evolution of debt in millions