Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue

Canada
3.56
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82
in 2020
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1234199520072020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.82 against 3.56 in Canada, a difference of 0.26.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.13 1.15 1.97 Canada
2000s 2.22 1.15 1.07 Canada
2010s 2.61 2.76 0.1465 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.56 3.82 0.2554 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.82 against 3.56 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.26, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.