Canada — Central government deficit
millions of CAD · Annual · 1870–2025 · 106 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
In Canada, the central government deficit reading was −46.17B CAD in 2025, compared with −79.51B CAD in 2024. The period change was +33.34B CAD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.42% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1870–2025
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2004–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -46.17B CAD |
| 2024 | -79.51B CAD |
| 2023 | -19.75B CAD |
| 2022 | -8.16B CAD |
| 2021 | -81.86B CAD |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -221.89B CAD |
| 2019 | -9.91B CAD |
| 2018 | 6.75B CAD |
| 2017 | -2.83B CAD |
| 2016 | -2.51B CAD |
| 2015 | 7.92B CAD |
| 2014 | 7.64B CAD |
| 2013 | -11.67B CAD |
| 2012 | -20.16B CAD |
| 2011 | -26.54B CAD |
| 2010 | -46.60B CAD |
| 2009 | -29.59B CAD |
| 2008 | -424.00M CAD |
| 2007 | 14.72B CAD |
| 2006 | 11.81B CAD |
Values before 2006, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.