International debt issues to GDP in Canada
Canada: International debt issues to GDP was 62.1% in 2020. β² Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Canada, 1980β2020
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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.85 trillion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 11.25 billion current LCU (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Broad money 122.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.4% (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 1.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 326,204 (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.