Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.61 billion against 4.76 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.85 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 billion | 6.53 billion | 3.75 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.97 billion | 3.46 billion | 1.51 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.08 billion | 1.28 billion | 8.80 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.62 billion | -3.57 billion | 19.20 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 10.61 billion against 4.76 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.85 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- Canada ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.