Canada vs United Kingdom: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.82 against 3.56 in Canada, a difference of 0.26.
That makes United Kingdom'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 ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.82 | 0.2554 | United Kingdom |
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?
- United Kingdom, 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?
- 0.26, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom 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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About this data
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.