Canada vs Switzerland: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 113.6% of GDP in Canada and 40.1% of GDP in Switzerland, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Canada, by 73.5 percentage points, or 2.84 times that in Switzerland.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 113.6 2025 | 92.3 | 8 of 149 | 107 2031 |
| Switzerland | 40.1 2025 | 43.1 | 106 of 149 | 35.9 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Canada has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2025, Canada ranked 8 and Switzerland ranked 106 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Canada at 107% of GDP and Switzerland at 35.9% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Canada | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113.6 | 40.1 |
| 2024 | 110 | 40.4 |
| 2023 | 105.1 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | 103.5 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 112.6 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 118.1 | 45.3 |
| 2019 | 90.1 | 41 |
| 2018 | 90.8 | 41.1 |
| 2017 | 91 | 42 |
| 2016 | 92.5 | 42 |
| 2015 | 92.3 | 43.1 |
| 2014 | 85.8 | 42.9 |
| 2013 | 87.7 | 42.9 |
| 2012 | 87 | 43.6 |
| 2011 | 84.3 | 42.9 |
| 2010 | 84 | 42.6 |
| 2009 | 81.8 | 44.3 |
| 2008 | 70.4 | 46.2 |
| 2007 | 67.2 | 45.9 |
| 2006 | 69.9 | 47.9 |
| 2005 | 70.6 | 54.2 |
| 2004 | 71.9 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 75.9 | 56.3 |
| 2002 | 79.6 | 57 |
| 2001 | 81.5 | 50.8 |
| 2000 | 80.4 | 51.9 |
| 1999 | 89 | 52 |
| 1998 | 93.3 | 55.4 |
| 1997 | 95.3 | 53.1 |
| 1996 | 100.2 | 50.7 |
| 1995 | 100.1 | 49.4 |
| 1994 | 97.5 | 46.5 |
| 1993 | 94.7 | 43.8 |
| 1992 | 88.2 | 39.1 |
| 1991 | 81.7 | 34.8 |
| 1990 | 73.7 | 33.1 |
| 1989 | 71 | – |
| 1988 | 69.8 | – |
| 1987 | 69.8 | – |
| 1986 | 69.3 | – |
| 1985 | 65.2 | – |
| 1984 | 60.2 | – |
| 1983 | 57.2 | – |
| 1982 | 51.7 | – |
| 1981 | 46.1 | – |
| 1980 | 44.6 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Canada | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115.6 | 38.3 |
| 2027 | 113.4 | 37.8 |
| 2028 | 111.8 | 37.1 |
| 2029 | 110.4 | 37 |
| 2030 | 108.8 | 36.2 |
| 2031 | 107 | 35.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time