Canada vs France: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 52.02 billion current LCU against 51.94 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 77.30 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 65th and France ranks 64th of 155 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.74 billion current LCU | 33.16 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 34.95 billion current LCU | 44.95 billion current LCU | 10.00 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 25.59 billion current LCU | 44.75 billion current LCU | 19.15 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 34.98 billion current LCU | 41.65 billion current LCU | 6.67 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Canada or France?
- France, at 52.02 billion current LCU against 51.94 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Canada and France?
- 77.30 million current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for interest payments?
- Canada ranks 65th and France ranks 64th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.