Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Canada
Canada: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 81.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Canada, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Canada is 81.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Canada peaked at 81.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2008.
That places Canada 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.5% | — |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +18.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 27.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 41.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Canada?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Canada was 81.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).