Canada vs France: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Canada
17.2%
in 2008
France
17.8%
in 2020
Canada rank
59th
France rank
57th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • France
020406080198020002020

How they compare

France currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 59th and France ranks 57th of 178 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1980s 5.1% 70.4% 65.4% France
1990s 9.0% 63.5% 54.5% France
2000s 11.7% 17.3% 5.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Canada or France?
France, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Canada and France?
0.6%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
How do Canada and France rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Canada ranks 59th and France ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).