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Economy of Canada vs Marshall Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $290M for the Marshall Islands, ranking 9/197 and 193/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $38.4M (13.2% of GDP) in the Marshall Islands.

Canada vs Marshall Islands GDP by year

Canada
Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Marshall Islands
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $290,108,490
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $263,761,322
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $258,723,511
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $261,245,544
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $241,800,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $232,900,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $220,000,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $213,700,000
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $201,800,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $183,700,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $186,000,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $186,400,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $180,700,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $172,300,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $161,100,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $151,200,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $146,600,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $150,500,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $143,200,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $138,000,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $132,900,000
2003 $895,540,646,635 $131,128,500
2002 $760,649,334,098 $131,960,000
2001 $738,981,792,355 $122,406,100
2000 $744,773,415,932 $114,838,500
1999 $678,412,196,271 $113,352,100
1998 $634,000,000,000 $112,070,100
1997 $654,986,999,856 $109,884,700
1996 $630,607,994,133 $110,858,000
1995 $605,961,090,061 $120,230,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $108,071,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $99,461,000
1992 $594,387,358,319 $91,063,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $82,507,000
1990 $596,075,591,361 $78,476,000
1989 $567,211,993,243 $72,798,000
1988 $509,380,027,627 $70,688,000
1987 $433,134,238,311 $62,983,000
1986 $379,006,836,992 $55,989,000
1985 $366,186,012,450 $43,879,000
1984 $356,718,400,124 $45,144,000
1983 $341,866,277,183 $41,749,000
1982 $314,647,807,409 $34,918,000
1981 $307,246,642,756 $31,020,000
1980 $274,776,566,028 $26,710,653
1979 $243,891,124,296 $25,545,346
1978 $219,369,542,386 $22,209,370
1977 $212,325,176,305 $20,210,069
1976 $207,271,612,576 $18,153,647
1975 $174,419,757,177 $16,691,301
1974 $160,949,188,139 $15,217,532
1973 $131,764,343,566 $11,607,366
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,973,652
1971 $99,606,454,744 $9,116,810
1970 $88,192,257,632 $8,408,486
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Marshall Islands by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Marshall Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Marshall Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 $7,726 $8,195
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $6,793 $7,549
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $6,456 $7,431
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $6,315 $6,768
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $5,662 $6,137
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $5,292 $6,045
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $4,858 $5,232
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $4,593 $4,719
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $4,230 $4,366
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $3,764 $4,125
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $3,735 $3,931
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $3,678 $3,845
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $3,514 $3,590
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $3,319 $3,537
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $3,095 $3,473
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $2,907 $3,253
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $2,818 $3,118
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $2,892 $3,309
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $2,754 $3,110
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $2,659 $3,017
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $2,566 $2,880
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $2,539 $2,824
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $2,566 $2,825
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $2,394 $2,700
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $2,265 $2,490
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $2,258 $2,400
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $2,254 $2,422
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $2,231 $2,434
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $2,273 $2,583
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $2,491 $2,858
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $2,265 $2,617
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $2,112 $2,452
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $1,963 $2,293
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $1,811 $2,131
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $1,758 $2,102
1989 $20,795 - $1,670 -
1988 $19,013 - $1,670 -
1987 $16,378 - $1,543 -
1986 $14,521 - $1,425 -
1985 $14,170 - $1,162 -
1984 $13,930 - $1,245 -
1983 $13,477 - $1,199 -
1982 $12,527 - $1,046 -
1981 $12,379 - $969 -
1980 $11,208 - $868 -
1979 $10,078 - $859 -
1978 $9,154 - $771 -
1977 $8,949 - $724 -
1976 $8,839 - $672 -
1975 $7,537 - $638 -
1974 $7,057 - $602 -
1973 $5,858 - $472 -
1972 $5,107 - $416 -
1971 $4,535 - $390 -
1970 $4,136 - $373 -
1969 $3,776 - - -
1968 $3,473 - - -
1967 $3,226 - - -
1966 $3,055 - - -
1965 $2,777 - - -
1964 $2,562 - - -
1963 $2,380 - - -
1962 $2,274 - - -
1961 $2,246 - - -
1960 $2,265 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada's GDP per capita is $54,340, ranking 20/197, compared to $7,726 in the Marshall Islands, ranking 96/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while the Marshall Islands ranks 139th at $8,195.

Economic indicators

Canada Marshall Islands
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank
9/197
2024
193/197
2024
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
2.5%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
96/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$8,195
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
139/197
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
142/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$5,044
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.8%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
5.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
9.82%
2021
Population
42181965
35058

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Marshall Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Marshall Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 71.6% 13.2%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 68.4% 18.2%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 67.7% 19.8%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 69.8% 20.1%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 67.8% 21.7%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 65.5% 25.1%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 60.5% 24.7%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 63.7% 26.5%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 56.8% 29.2%
2015 40% 92% 56.3% 33.9%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 49.2% 34.9%
2013 40% 87.6% 55% 33.4%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 53.2% 37.6%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 55.9% 35.9%
2010 43.1% 84% 59.2% 38.8%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 63.1% 41.2%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 64.3% 44.1%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 67.2% 42.2%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 61.2% 44.4%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 85.3% 45.8%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 54.5% 46.8%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 52.9% 43.7%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 55.2% 37.2%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 58.8% 32.7%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 56.5% 27.3%
1999 41.8% 89% 48.7% 26.1%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 50.5% 18.1%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 55% 8.73%
1996 45.9% 100.2% - -
1995 47.7% 100.1% - -
1994 49% 97.5% - -
1993 51.5% 94.7% - -
1992 52.5% 88.2% - -
1991 51.4% 81.7% - -
1990 48.1% 73.7% - -
1989 45.8% 72.2% - -
1988 45.4% 71.1% - -
1987 46.1% 71.4% - -
1986 47.6% 71% - -
1985 48.3% 66.9% - -
1984 47.5% 61.7% - -
1983 47.9% 58.4% - -
1982 47.3% 52.7% - -
1981 42.5% 46.9% - -
1980 41.6% 45.6% - -
1979 40% 45.3% - -
1978 41.6% 48% - -
1977 41.4% 45.1% - -
1976 40.2% 43.6% - -
1975 41.1% 45.2% - -
1974 37.6% 45.8% - -
1973 36% 48% - -
1972 37.5% 53.5% - -
1971 37.3% 55.3% - -
1970 36% 54.3% - -
1969 33.9% 53% - -
1968 33.8% 55.9% - -
1967 32.9% 56.9% - -
1966 30.8% 56.6% - -
1965 29.8% 60.1% - -
1964 29.7% 63.7% - -
1963 30.3% 67% - -
1962 30.6% 67.2% - -
1961 30.6% 68.2% - -
1960 14.9% 66.1% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government spending was $1T, accounting for 44.7% of its GDP, while the Marshall Islands spent $208M, or 71.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 13.2% in the Marshall Islands, ranking 15/185 and 179/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Marshall Islands
2024 -2.01% 3.61%
2023 0.07% 1.14%
2022 0.56% 0.68%
2021 -3.06% 0.18%
2020 -10.9% 2.54%
2019 -0.02% -1.8%
2018 0.36% 2.55%
2017 -0.11% 4.38%
2016 -0.45% 3.88%
2015 -0.06% 2.81%
2014 0.17% 3.2%
2013 -1.49% -0.23%
2012 -2.52% -0.76%
2011 -3.31% 2.13%
2010 -4.74% 3.51%
2009 -3.88% 1.51%
2008 0.18% 3.68%
2007 1.82% 0.27%
2006 1.83% 0.24%
2005 1.55% -22.3%
2004 0.77% -1.6%
2003 -0.13% 10.5%
2002 -0.23% 5.12%
2001 0.53% 7.83%
2000 2.64% 7.84%
1999 1.66% 9.01%
1998 0.14% 13.5%
1997 0.04% 7.91%
1996 -3.05% -
1995 -5.49% -
1994 -6.94% -
1993 -8.93% -
1992 -9.2% -
1991 -8.36% -
1990 -5.91% -
1989 -4.6% -
1988 -4.33% -
1987 -5.42% -
1986 -7.14% -
1985 -8.59% -
1984 -7.78% -
1983 -8.17% -
1982 -7.03% -
1981 -2.83% -
1980 -4.07% -
1979 -3.41% -
1978 -4.77% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -2.78% -
1975 -3.54% -
1974 1.1% -
1973 0.6% -
1972 -0.97% -
1971 -1.02% -
1970 -0.36% -
1969 1.2% -
1968 -0.45% -
1967 -0.82% -
1966 -0.07% -
1965 -0.25% -
1964 -0.68% -
1963 -2.31% -
1962 -2.6% -
1961 -2.75% -
1960 -0.85% -
1959 -1.08% -
1958 -1.69% -
1957 -0.11% -
1956 0.77% -
1955 -0.11% -
1954 -0.57% -
1953 0.3% -
1952 0.09% -
1951 1.1% -
1950 1.09% -
1949 0.78% -
1948 3.84% -
1947 5.02% -
1946 3.14% -
1945 -17.9% -
1944 -21.6% -
1943 -23.1% -
1942 -20.8% -
1941 -4.79% -
1940 -5.62% -
1939 -2.11% -
1938 -0.97% -
1937 -0.34% -
1936 -1.68% -
1935 -3.72% -
1934 -2.93% -
1933 -3.83% -
1932 -5.79% -
1931 -2.43% -
1930 -1.47% -
1929 0.78% -
1928 1.12% -
1927 0.92% -
1926 0.81% -
1925 0.55% -
1924 0.007% -
1923 0.79% -
1922 -0.75% -
1921 -2% -
1920 -1.82% -
1919 -8.94% -
1918 -8.98% -
1917 -7.83% -
1916 -8.14% -
1915 -6.17% -
1914 -4.63% -
1913 -0.82% -
1912 1.03% -
1911 0.004% -
1910 -0.18% -
1909 -0.67% -
1908 -2.78% -
1907 -0.83% -
1906 0.22% -
1905 -0.07% -
1904 -0.44% -
1903 0.07% -
1902 0.91% -
1901 -0.34% -
1900 -0.33% -
1899 0.1% -
1898 -0.3% -
1897 -0.35% -
1896 -0.48% -
1895 -0.85% -
1894 -1.06% -
1893 -0.66% -
1892 -0.07% -
1891 3.23% -
1890 -0.04% -
1889 0% -
1888 -0.48% -
1887 -1.18% -
1886 -0.73% -
1885 -4.82% -
1884 -2.43% -
1883 -3.88% -
1882 -0.78% -
1881 0.32% -
1880 -0.62% -
1879 -2.11% -
1878 -0.63% -
1877 -1.63% -
1876 -2.06% -
1875 -1.88% -
1874 -1.57% -
1873 -1.74% -
1872 -3.93% -
1871 -1.09% -
1870 0.13% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $45.2B, equivalent to 2.01% of GDP. This compares to the Marshall Islands' surplus of $10.5M, or 3.61% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 14 of those years, while the Marshall Islands ran a deficit in 5 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 0.74% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.55% of GDP for the Marshall Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Marshall Islands
2024 2.38% 5.2%
2023 3.88% 7.4%
2022 6.8% 2.8%
2021 3.4% 2.2%
2020 0.72% -0.7%
2019 1.95% -0.1%
2018 2.27% 0.8%
2017 1.6% 0.1%
2016 1.43% -1.5%
2015 1.13% -2.2%
2014 1.91% 1.1%
2013 0.94% 1.9%
2012 1.52% 4.3%
2011 2.91% 5.4%
2010 1.78% 1.8%
2009 0.3% 0.5%
2008 2.37% 14.7%
2007 2.14% 2.6%
2006 2% 5.3%
2005 2.21% 3.5%
2004 1.86% 2%
2003 2.76% -
2002 2.26% -
2001 2.53% -
2000 2.72% -
1999 1.73% -
1998 1% -
1997 1.62% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 21 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.17%, compared with 2.72% in the Marshall Islands. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 5.2% in the Marshall Islands.

Balance of trade

Canada Marshall Islands
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
$76.3M
2021
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
70/190
2021
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
+29.2%
2021
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$133M
2021
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$121M
2021
Service imports
$160B
2024
$73.1M
2021
Service exports
$159B
2024
$9.44M
2021
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
81.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
42.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Canada Marshall Islands
Economic freedom 75.6 58
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 113/197
Property rights 85.9 n/a
Government integrity 85.5 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 96 n/a
Tax burden 74.7 n/a
Government spending 45.9 n/a
Fiscal health 79.7 n/a
Business freedom 84.2 n/a
Labor freedom 68.3 n/a
Monetary freedom 73.8 n/a
Trade freedom 83.2 n/a
Investment freedom 60 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Canada Marshall Islands
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
13.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
19.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$319M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$9,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
-$499K
2021
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$1.7M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
7.2%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1870–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.