Canada vs Latvia: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP
Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Latvia
54.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
29th
Latvia rank
27th
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.2% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 16.9% | 16.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 43.2% | 8.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 51.0% | 3.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Canada or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 54.2% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Latvia?
- 6.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.