Canada vs United States: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … net Percent GDP
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … net Percent GDP over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports -0.8469 against -3.08 in United States, a difference of 2.23.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | -2.55 | 4.17 | Canada |
| 2010s | -0.7591 | -4.04 | 3.28 | Canada |
| 2020s | -2.55 | -4.88 | 2.33 | Canada |
| 2030s | -0.9147 | -3.17 | 2.26 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at -0.8469 against -3.08 in United States as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Canada and United States?
- 2.23, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2031.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Canada ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The WHD Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in the Western Hemisphere. Data for the Western Hemisphere REO are prepared in conjunction and are consistent with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises. REO aggregate data may differ from WEO aggregates due to differences in group membership. Composite data for country groups are weighted averages of data for individual countries. Arithmetic weighted averages are used for all concepts except for inflation and broad money, for which geometric averages are used. PPP GDP weights from the WEO database are used for the aggregation of real GDP growth, real non-oil GDP growth, real per capita GDP growth, investment, national savings, broad money, claims on the nonfinancial private sector, and real and nominal effective exchange rates. Aggregates for other concepts are weighted by GDP in U.S. dollars at market exchange rates.