Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Canada

Canada: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 81.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.5%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
14th
of 128 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2020
All-time low
27.3%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Canada, 1999–2020

204060801999200920201999: 44.5 %2000: 37.4 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 42.4 %2003: 39.2 %2004: 36.8 %2005: 32 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 39.4 %2010: 41.6 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 51.4 %2013: 50 %2014: 52.5 %2015: 60 %2016: 66.5 %2017: 70.3 %2018: 64.6 %2019: 68.8 %2020: 81.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Canada, 1999 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Sweden 87.3% compare
  2. 12 Norway 87.1% compare
  3. 13 Spain 87.0% compare
  4. 15 Australia 77.2% compare
  5. 16 Italy 70.8% compare
  6. 17 Germany 66.0% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

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).