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
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
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
20223.05B LCU
2021-73.47B LCU
2020-243.13B LCU
2019-400.00M LCU
20188.05B LCU
2017-2.40B LCU
2016-9.18B LCU
2015-1.23B LCU
20143.49B 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.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.