Canada — General government debt
millions of CAD · Annual · 1870–2031 · 162 observations
About this series
General 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 latest general government debt reading for Canada was 3.68T CAD in 2025. The previous reading was 3.42T CAD in 2024; the period change was +7.53%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 113.4% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1870–2031
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 4.29T CAD |
| 2030 | 4.21T CAD |
| 2029 | 4.12T CAD |
| 2028 | 4.02T CAD |
| 2027 | 3.92T CAD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 3.79T CAD |
| 2025 | 3.68T CAD |
| 2024 | 3.42T CAD |
| 2023 | 3.12T CAD |
| 2022 | 2.97T CAD |
| 2021 | 2.86T CAD |
| 2020 | 2.62T CAD |
| 2019 | 2.08T CAD |
| 2018 | 2.03T CAD |
| 2017 | 1.95T CAD |
| 2016 | 1.87T CAD |
| 2015 | 1.84T CAD |
| 2014 | 1.71T CAD |
| 2013 | 1.67T CAD |
| 2012 | 1.59T CAD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.