Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 247.41 billion against 238.75 billion in Canada, a difference of 8.66 billion.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 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 | 29.01 billion | 26.95 billion | 2.06 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 49.57 billion | 104.18 billion | 54.61 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 81.99 billion | 122.01 billion | 40.02 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 246.36 billion | 243.27 billion | 3.09 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 247.41 billion against 238.75 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.66 billion, 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?
- 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 net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Canada ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.