Canada — General government deficit
millions of CAD · Annual · 1870–2031 · 162 observations
About this series
The general 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.
Canada's general government deficit reading was −57.26B CAD in 2025. The period change from −65.92B CAD in 2024 was +8.66B CAD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.77% in 2025.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1870–2031
- Quarterly data, 1970–2027
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -63.06B CAD |
| 2030 | -69.09B CAD |
| 2029 | -76.43B CAD |
| 2028 | -82.05B CAD |
| 2027 | -78.63B CAD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -83.15B CAD |
| 2025 | -57.26B CAD |
| 2024 | -65.92B CAD |
| 2023 | -4.81B CAD |
| 2022 | 17.67B CAD |
| 2021 | -77.52B CAD |
| 2020 | -243.13B CAD |
| 2019 | -400.00M CAD |
| 2018 | 8.05B CAD |
| 2017 | -2.40B CAD |
| 2016 | -9.18B CAD |
| 2015 | -1.23B CAD |
| 2014 | 3.49B CAD |
| 2013 | -28.43B CAD |
| 2012 | -46.13B CAD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.