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Canada Average Budget Deficit 1980-2025

-2.86% 46 data points
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

Canada's average budget deficit from 1980 to 2025 was -2.86%, based on 46 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 -2.22% −0.21% 70th
2024 -2.01% −2.09% 111th
2023 0.07% −0.48% 152nd
2022 0.56% +3.61% 155th
2021 -3.06% +7.89% 110th
2020 -10.95% −10.93% 25th
2019 -0.02% −0.38% 135th
2018 0.36% +0.47% 140th
2017 -0.11% +0.34% 150th
2016 -0.45% −0.39% 139th
2015 -0.06% −0.24% 163rd
2014 0.18% +1.67% 152nd
2013 -1.50% +1.03% 118th
2012 -2.53% +0.78% 90th
2011 -3.31% +1.43% 76th
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Source: IMF WEO (GGXCNL_NGDP)
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