Budget balance (Canada): -1.8 % GDP in 2025, the latest available value.
58 observations from 1970 to 2027. Source: OECD.
Government revenue minus spending over a year, as % of GDP; negative is a deficit, positive a surplus.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | -2.2 % GDP |
| 2026 | -2.4 % GDP |
| 2025 | -1.8 % GDP |
| 2024 | -2.1 % GDP |
| 2023 | -0.2 % GDP |
| 2022 | 0.6 % GDP |
| 2021 | -3.1 % GDP |
| 2020 | -10.9 % GDP |
| 2019 | -0 % GDP |
| 2018 | 0.4 % GDP |
| 2017 | -0.1 % GDP |
| 2016 | -0.5 % GDP |
| 2015 | -0.1 % GDP |
| 2014 | 0.2 % GDP |
| 2013 | -1.5 % GDP |
| 2012 | -2.5 % GDP |
| 2011 | -3.3 % GDP |
| 2010 | -4.7 % GDP |
| 2009 | -3.9 % GDP |
| 2008 | 0.2 % GDP |
| 2007 | 1.8 % GDP |
| 2006 | 1.8 % GDP |
| 2005 | 1.6 % GDP |
| 2004 | 0.8 % GDP |
| 2003 | -0.1 % GDP |
| 2002 | -0.2 % GDP |
| 2001 | 0.5 % GDP |
| 2000 | 2.6 % GDP |
| 1999 | 1.7 % GDP |
| 1998 | 0.1 % GDP |
| 1997 | 0 % GDP |
| 1996 | -3.1 % GDP |
| 1995 | -5.5 % GDP |
| 1994 | -6.9 % GDP |
| 1993 | -8.9 % GDP |
| 1992 | -9.2 % GDP |
| 1991 | -8.4 % GDP |
| 1990 | -5.9 % GDP |
| 1989 | -4.7 % GDP |
| 1988 | -4.5 % GDP |
| 1987 | -5.7 % GDP |
| 1986 | -7.3 % GDP |
| 1985 | -8.8 % GDP |
| 1984 | -7.9 % GDP |
| 1983 | -8 % GDP |
| 1982 | -6.9 % GDP |
| 1981 | -2.9 % GDP |
| 1980 | -4.1 % GDP |
| 1979 | -3.5 % GDP |
| 1978 | -4.8 % GDP |
| 1977 | -4.2 % GDP |
| 1976 | -2.8 % GDP |
| 1975 | -3.6 % GDP |
| 1974 | 1.1 % GDP |
| 1973 | 0.6 % GDP |
| 1972 | -1 % GDP |
| 1971 | -1 % GDP |
| 1970 | -0.4 % GDP |