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General government gross debt to gross domestic product (GDP), Canada

(SC_38100237_62698056)
Observations
Q2 2026: 131.28
Updated: 2026-11-02, 10:10:38 a.m. ET
Units
Percent,
Frequency
Quarterly
Source
Statistics Canada, Financial Indicators of General Government Sector
Series ID
SC_38100237_62698056
Table 38-10-0237-01
CREDGeneral government gross debt to gross domestic product (GDP), Canada
COVID-19 recessionGlobal Financial CrisisEarly 1990s recession901001101201301401501990199419982002200620102014201820222026Percent1990-01-01: 103.231990-04-01: 103.031990-07-01: 104.061990-10-01: 105.521991-01-01: 109.581991-04-01: 111.361991-07-01: 1141991-10-01: 115.371992-01-01: 117.421992-04-01: 119.51992-07-01: 121.911992-10-01: 122.171993-01-01: 126.411993-04-01: 127.771993-07-01: 128.381993-10-01: 128.881994-01-01: 130.61994-04-01: 131.51994-07-01: 130.591994-10-01: 130.131995-01-01: 132.631995-04-01: 132.721995-07-01: 133.061995-10-01: 132.891996-01-01: 135.491996-04-01: 135.261996-07-01: 134.661996-10-01: 133.121997-01-01: 132.771997-04-01: 130.631997-07-01: 128.551997-10-01: 127.871998-01-01: 128.791998-04-01: 127.291998-07-01: 125.491998-10-01: 125.91999-01-01: 126.871999-04-01: 124.31999-07-01: 121.881999-10-01: 120.32000-01-01: 118.752000-04-01: 115.632000-07-01: 112.162000-10-01: 110.292001-01-01: 110.792001-04-01: 107.52001-07-01: 109.282001-10-01: 109.522002-01-01: 1112002-04-01: 109.572002-07-01: 108.52002-10-01: 106.772003-01-01: 105.382003-04-01: 103.472003-07-01: 103.152003-10-01: 102.652004-01-01: 103.662004-04-01: 102.822004-07-01: 99.922004-10-01: 97.882005-01-01: 98.692005-04-01: 97.372005-07-01: 96.132005-10-01: 94.672006-01-01: 94.972006-04-01: 92.912006-07-01: 91.632006-10-01: 91.682007-01-01: 92.232007-04-01: 90.392007-07-01: 88.422007-10-01: 88.262008-01-01: 88.242008-04-01: 882008-07-01: 87.562008-10-01: 92.642009-01-01: 98.372009-04-01: 1002009-07-01: 104.392009-10-01: 107.032010-01-01: 109.752010-04-01: 107.852010-07-01: 108.762010-10-01: 108.822011-01-01: 110.472011-04-01: 109.492011-07-01: 109.612011-10-01: 109.272012-01-01: 111.552012-04-01: 111.22012-07-01: 111.962012-10-01: 112.642013-01-01: 114.182013-04-01: 113.952013-07-01: 112.472013-10-01: 111.312014-01-01: 109.552014-04-01: 108.672014-07-01: 107.992014-10-01: 108.332015-01-01: 109.942015-04-01: 110.072015-07-01: 111.612015-10-01: 114.132016-01-01: 114.042016-04-01: 114.862016-07-01: 116.182016-10-01: 116.322017-01-01: 115.882017-04-01: 114.892017-07-01: 114.282017-10-01: 114.242018-01-01: 114.572018-04-01: 112.852018-07-01: 111.932018-10-01: 112.792019-01-01: 114.262019-04-01: 113.082019-07-01: 114.182019-10-01: 113.532020-01-01: 119.092020-04-01: 137.182020-07-01: 140.042020-10-01: 143.432021-01-01: 141.332021-04-01: 137.432021-07-01: 135.812021-10-01: 133.122022-01-01: 132.792022-04-01: 127.242022-07-01: 123.692022-10-01: 121.32023-01-01: 121.292023-04-01: 120.912023-07-01: 121.832023-10-01: 122.392024-01-01: 126.22024-04-01: 125.022024-07-01: 125.612024-10-01: 126.652025-01-01: 128.182025-04-01: 127.782025-07-01: 128.892025-10-01: 129.632026-01-01: 1322026-04-01: 131.28
Source: Statistics Canada, Financial Indicators of General Government Sector via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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Notes

Source: Statistics Canada

Release: Financial Indicators of General Government Sector

Units: Percent

Frequency: Quarterly

Notes: General government gross debt to gross domestic product (GDP). From the Financial Indicators of General Government Sector (Statistics Canada), table 38-10-0237-01. Expressed in percent; published quarterly.

Suggested Citation: Statistics Canada, General government gross debt to gross domestic product (GDP), Canada SC_38100237_62698056, retrieved from CRED, Canadian Research Economic Data; https://cred.nshipyard.com/series/SC_38100237_62698056, November 2, 2026.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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Source: Statistics Canada, Gross Domestic Product by Industry via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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CREDReal GDP per Capita
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Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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