Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Canada Fiscal Balance Over Time (1980–2026)
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1980 | -4% | 1992 | -9.2% | 2004 | 0.8% | 2016 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | -2.9% | 1993 | -8.9% | 2005 | 1.6% | 2017 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | -6.9% | 1994 | -6.9% | 2006 | 1.8% | 2018 | 0.4% |
| 1983 | -8% | 1995 | -5.5% | 2007 | 1.8% | 2019 | 0% |
| 1984 | -7.9% | 1996 | -3.1% | 2008 | 0.2% | 2020 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | -8.8% | 1997 | 0% | 2009 | -3.9% | 2021 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | -7.3% | 1998 | 0.1% | 2010 | -4.7% | 2022 | 0.6% |
| 1987 | -5.7% | 1999 | 1.7% | 2011 | -3.3% | 2023 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -4.5% | 2000 | 2.6% | 2012 | -2.5% | 2024 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | -4.7% | 2001 | 0.5% | 2013 | -1.5% | 2025 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | -5.9% | 2002 | -0.2% | 2014 | 0.2% | 2026 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | -8.4% | 2003 | -0.1% | 2015 | -0.1% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1980 | -13.05B | 1992 | -66.09B | 2004 | 10.25B | 2016 | -9.18B |
| 1981 | -10.65B | 1993 | -66.75B | 2005 | 22.08B | 2017 | -2.41B |
| 1982 | -26.78B | 1994 | -54.93B | 2006 | 27.35B | 2018 | 8.05B |
| 1983 | -33.7B | 1995 | -45.65B | 2007 | 28.71B | 2019 | -400M |
| 1984 | -36.68B | 1996 | -26.25B | 2008 | 3.06B | 2020 | -243.1B |
| 1985 | -43.79B | 1997 | 351M | 2009 | -60.99B | 2021 | -77.52B |
| 1986 | -38.56B | 1998 | 1.34B | 2010 | -78.93B | 2022 | 17.66B |
| 1987 | -33B | 1999 | 16.69B | 2011 | -58.7B | 2023 | -4.82B |
| 1988 | -28.28B | 2000 | 29.2B | 2012 | -46.13B | 2024 | -65.95B |
| 1989 | -31.69B | 2001 | 6.06B | 2013 | -28.43B | 2025 | -57.26B |
| 1990 | -41.11B | 2002 | -2.79B | 2014 | 3.49B | 2026 | -91.33B |
| 1991 | -58.66B | 2003 | -1.59B | 2015 | -1.23B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1980 | -2.7% | 1992 | -4% | 2004 | 2.3% | 2016 | 0.1% |
| 1981 | -2.2% | 1993 | -3.7% | 2005 | 2.5% | 2017 | 0.1% |
| 1982 | -5.2% | 1994 | -1.9% | 2006 | 2.4% | 2018 | 0.5% |
| 1983 | -6.2% | 1995 | 0.1% | 2007 | 2.4% | 2019 | 0.1% |
| 1984 | -5.6% | 1996 | 2.1% | 2008 | 0.5% | 2020 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | -5.7% | 1997 | 4.7% | 2009 | -2.8% | 2021 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | -3.5% | 1998 | 4.8% | 2010 | -3.9% | 2022 | 0.2% |
| 1987 | -1.7% | 1999 | 5.8% | 2011 | -2.7% | 2023 | 0% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | 2000 | 5.7% | 2012 | -1.8% | 2024 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2% | 2001 | 3.4% | 2013 | -1% | 2025 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9% | 2002 | 2.3% | 2014 | 0.5% | 2026 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | -3.2% | 2003 | 1.6% | 2015 | 0.6% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1980 | -8.62B | 1992 | -28.55B | 2004 | 30.17B | 2016 | 2.65B |
| 1981 | -8.14B | 1993 | -27.84B | 2005 | 36B | 2017 | 1.91B |
| 1982 | -20.36B | 1994 | -14.79B | 2006 | 36.08B | 2018 | 10.34B |
| 1983 | -26.3B | 1995 | 704M | 2007 | 37.36B | 2019 | 2.4B |
| 1984 | -25.94B | 1996 | 18.41B | 2008 | 7.71B | 2020 | -232.2B |
| 1985 | -28.61B | 1997 | 42.81B | 2009 | -43.62B | 2021 | -93.82B |
| 1986 | -18.27B | 1998 | 45.13B | 2010 | -64.98B | 2022 | 5.94B |
| 1987 | -9.54B | 1999 | 58.06B | 2011 | -47.92B | 2023 | -1.12B |
| 1988 | -2.62B | 2000 | 62.59B | 2012 | -33.28B | 2024 | -65.77B |
| 1989 | -1.46B | 2001 | 38.69B | 2013 | -18.9B | 2025 | -67.9B |
| 1990 | -5.96B | 2002 | 26.93B | 2014 | 8.99B | 2026 | -83.11B |
| 1991 | -22.22B | 2003 | 20.64B | 2015 | 11.71B |