International debt issues to GDP (%) in Canada
Canada: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 62.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Canada, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Canada stood at 62.1%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Canada peaked at 62.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1980.
Canada ranks 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.8% | — |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +11.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 62.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 12.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 17.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 36.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Canada?
- International debt issues to gdp in Canada was 62.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.