Canada — Combined government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1870–2030 · 161 observations
About this series
The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.
For Canada, the combined government deficit reading stood at −41.46B LCU in 2025. Against −69.16B LCU in 2024, the period change was +27.70B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.33% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1870–2030
- Quarterly data, 1970–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -16.35B LCU |
| 2029 | -17.86B LCU |
| 2028 | -24.04B LCU |
| 2027 | -22.76B LCU |
| 2026 | -23.83B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | -41.46B LCU |
| 2024 | -69.16B LCU |
| 2023 | -16.56B LCU |
| 2022 | 3.05B LCU |
| 2021 | -73.47B LCU |
| 2020 | -243.13B LCU |
| 2019 | -400.00M LCU |
| 2018 | 8.05B LCU |
| 2017 | -2.40B LCU |
| 2016 | -9.18B LCU |
| 2015 | -1.23B LCU |
| 2014 | 3.49B LCU |
| 2013 | -28.43B LCU |
| 2012 | -46.13B LCU |
| 2011 | -58.70B LCU |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.