Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Canada
91.5
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
88.98
in 2015
Canada rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 91.5 against 88.98 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.52.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1870s 33.48 67.4 33.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 39.49 57.8 18.31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 39.54 42.88 3.34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 24.12 37.14 13.02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 36.65 61.57 24.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 64.31 175.19 110.88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 94.22 173.83 79.61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 117.88 201.1 83.23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 67.88 161.72 93.84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 60.87 99.89 39.02 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 50.18 54.99 4.81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 61.17 40.88 20.29 Canada
1990s 91.75 38.53 53.22 Canada
2000s 74.56 41.76 32.8 Canada
2010s 85.21 84.13 1.07 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 91.5 against 88.98 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.52, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
146 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2015.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.