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Canada General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: Canada › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all Canada indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Canadian Dollar
Currency Symbol: CAD

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue). See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for Canada , Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Canada in year 2010 is -4.878 %

This makes Canada No. 71 in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; Canada is 3.85 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Canada was -4.59 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Canada in 2010 was or will be 6.30% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Canada was or will be -4.14 %, which is 15.11% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Canada, in other Years
Year %
  2016 -0.214
  2015 -0.484
  2014 -0.889
  2013 -1.594
  2012 -2.649
  2011 -4.141
2010 -4.878
  2009 -4.589
  2008 0.149
  2007 2.177
  2006 2.243
  2005 2.585
  2004 2.442
  2003 1.762
  2002 2.482
  2001 3.582
  2000 6.008
  1999 5.888
  1998 4.855
  1997 4.961
  1996 2.521
  1995 0.376
  1994 -1.512
  1993 -3.377
  1992 -3.785
  1991 -3.055
  1990 -0.677
  1989 0.004
  1988 -0.144
  1987 n/a
  1986 n/a
  1985 n/a
  1984 n/a
  1983 n/a
  1982 n/a
  1981 n/a
  1980 n/a