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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Canada 2019

The national debt increased in Canada

In 2019 Canada public debt was 1,356,107 million euros1,518,295 million dollars, has increased 58,61714,676 million since 2018.

This amount means that the debt in 2019 reached 87.16% of Canada GDP, a 1.69 percentage point fall from 2018, when it was 88.85% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Canada debt. It has risen since 2009 in global debt terms, when it was 783,188 million euros 1,091,191 million dollars and also in terms of GDP percentage, when it amounted to 79.27%.

According to the last data point published, Canada per capita debt in 2019 was 36,049 euros40,360 dollars per inhabitant. In 2018 it was 34,999 euros 41,351 dollars, afterwards rising by 1,050 euros991 dollars, and if we again check 2009 we can see that then the debt per person was 23,288 euros32,447 dollars .

The position of Canada, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2019 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 165 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
20191,356,1071,518,29587.16%€36,049$40,360
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