Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Canada
Canada: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 41.55 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Canada, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Canada is 41.55 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Canada peaked at 52.36 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.37 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.
Canada ranks 33rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.56 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 41.1 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.39 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.28 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.13 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.52 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.66 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.52 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.78 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.42 Percentage of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 43.06 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.58 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.93 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.96 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 38.37 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.02 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 40.75 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.66 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.36 Percentage of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 45.44 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 41.03 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 42.44 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 42.2 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.98 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 41.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 41.77 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 41.66 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 41.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.94 Percentage of GDP | 38.52 Percentage of GDP | 43.42 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.64 Percentage of GDP | 38.37 Percentage of GDP | 43.06 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.23 Percentage of GDP | 41.03 Percentage of GDP | 52.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 44,154 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 52,219 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Canada?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Canada was 41.55 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.36 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.