Canada vs Germany: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 238.75 billion against 131.25 billion in Germany, a difference of 107.50 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.01 billion | 46.10 billion | 17.08 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 49.57 billion | 59.62 billion | 10.04 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.99 billion | 21.71 billion | 60.28 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 246.36 billion | 124.22 billion | 122.14 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 238.75 billion against 131.25 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between Canada and Germany?
- 107.50 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Canada ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net incurrence of 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.