Canada — Central government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1867–2025 · 157 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
The central government debt reading for Canada was 1.69T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 1.56T LCU in 2024; the period change was +7.95%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 54.1% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1867–2025
- All 4 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.69T LCU |
| 2024 | 1.56T LCU |
| 2023 | 1.47T LCU |
| 2022 | 1.37T LCU |
| 2021 | 1.41T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 1.35T LCU |
| 2019 | 904.30B LCU |
| 2018 | 886.43B LCU |
| 2017 | 883.71B LCU |
| 2016 | 868.51B LCU |
| 2015 | 859.20B LCU |
| 2014 | 809.41B LCU |
| 2013 | 810.15B LCU |
| 2012 | 827.28B LCU |
| 2011 | 797.52B LCU |
| 2010 | 734.25B LCU |
| 2009 | 686.20B LCU |
| 2008 | 600.62B LCU |
| 2007 | 471.79B LCU |
| 2006 | 505.72B LCU |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.