Subsidies payable, Transactions in Canada

Canada: Subsidies payable, Transactions was 46.63 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
46.63 billion
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
104.86 billion
in 2020
All-time low
8.73 billion
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Subsidies payable, Transactions in Canada, 1990–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1990200720251990: 9.4B1991: 11.9B1992: 12.1B1993: 10.8B1994: 10.0B1995: 8.7B1996: 9.6B1997: 9.5B1998: 9.8B1999: 9.6B2000: 10.5B2001: 14.9B2002: 13.3B2003: 17.8B2004: 17.0B2005: 17.6B2006: 16.8B2007: 15.4B2008: 15.3B2009: 16.1B2010: 18.6B2011: 20.1B2012: 19.3B2013: 17.8B2014: 18.0B2015: 18.6B2016: 19.3B2017: 19.7B2018: 22.9B2019: 25.6B2020: 104.9B2021: 79.5B2022: 43.0B2023: 44.2B2024: 48.1B2025: 46.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, subsidies payable, transactions in Canada stood at 46.63 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies payable, transactions in Canada peaked at 104.86 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.73 billion, in 1995.

That places Canada 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.13 billion 8.73 billion 12.11 billion 10
2000s 15.46 billion 10.50 billion 17.80 billion 10
2010s 19.99 billion 17.83 billion 25.59 billion 10
2020s 61.03 billion 42.96 billion 104.86 billion 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Iceland 68.09 billion compare
  2. 9 France 56.52 billion compare
  3. 10 Germany 53.87 billion compare
  4. 12 Brazil 43.15 billion compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom 37.85 billion compare
  6. 14 Denmark 37.43 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies payable, transactions in Canada?
Subsidies payable, transactions in Canada was 46.63 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 104.86 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.73 billion in 1995.
How does Canada rank for subsidies payable, transactions?
Canada ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is subsidies payable, transactions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.