Australia vs Canada: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports -55.83 billion against -77.35 billion in Australia, a difference of 21.52 billion.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Canada ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.00 billion | 5.96 billion | 39.33 million | Australia |
| 2010s | -45.86 billion | -20.29 billion | 25.57 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | -95.70 billion | -70.47 billion | 25.23 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at -55.83 billion against -77.35 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Australia and Canada?
- 21.52 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Canada ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.