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Economy of Canada vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a GDP of $2.24T compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 9/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.5T in government debt (111.3% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (6.96% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

Canada vs Tuvalu GDP by year

Canada
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Tuvalu
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $62,280,312
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $59,065,982
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $60,196,406
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $51,746,594
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $54,123,199
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $48,015,260
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $45,276,595
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $41,629,064
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $36,811,936
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $38,760,983
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $38,615,891
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $39,345,579
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $39,196,957
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $32,105,408
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $28,076,984
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $31,874,435
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $28,450,169
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $24,096,875
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $22,909,980
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $22,798,275
2003 $895,540,646,635 $19,456,338
2002 $760,649,334,098 $16,842,673
2001 $738,981,792,355 $13,964,732
2000 $744,773,415,932 $15,073,976
1999 $678,412,196,271 $14,800,503
1998 $634,000,000,000 $13,795,146
1997 $654,986,999,856 $13,734,210
1996 $630,607,994,133 $13,338,597
1995 $605,961,090,061 $11,922,614
1994 $579,944,346,807 $11,772,611
1993 $579,053,561,739 $10,414,400
1992 $594,387,358,319 $10,535,028
1991 $612,527,712,316 $10,127,314
1990 $596,075,591,361 $9,542,901
1989 $567,211,993,243 $8,454,523
1988 $509,380,027,627 $7,011,059
1987 $433,134,238,311 $5,020,513
1986 $379,006,836,992 $4,574,706
1985 $366,186,012,450 $3,862,852
1984 $356,718,400,124 $4,481,978
1983 $341,866,277,183 $4,152,550
1982 $314,647,807,409 $4,118,945
1981 $307,246,642,756 $4,773,018
1980 $274,776,566,028 $4,206,128
1979 $243,891,124,296 $4,065,659
1978 $219,369,542,386 $3,798,782
1977 $212,325,176,305 $3,669,420
1976 $207,271,612,576 $3,919,072
1975 $174,419,757,177 $4,014,748
1974 $160,949,188,139 $4,122,329
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,411,915
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,968,458
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,716,990
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Tuvalu
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $54,340 $64,610 - -
2023 $54,220 $64,219 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $56,257 $63,944 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $40,504 $38,123 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $20,795 - $976 -
1988 $19,013 - $823 -
1987 $16,378 - $600 -
1986 $14,521 - $557 -
1985 $14,170 - $480 -
1984 $13,930 - $567 -
1983 $13,477 - $533 -
1982 $12,527 - $537 -
1981 $12,379 - $634 -
1980 $11,208 - $571 -
1979 $10,078 - $566 -
1978 $9,154 - $546 -
1977 $8,949 - $549 -
1976 $8,839 - $612 -
1975 $7,537 - $656 -
1974 $7,057 - $708 -
1973 $5,858 - $601 -
1972 $5,107 - $522 -
1971 $4,535 - $478 -
1970 $4,136 - $457 -
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 $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 110/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

Canada Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$2.24T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
9/197
2024
196/197
2023
GDP growth
1.55%
2023-2024
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
20/197
2024
110/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
4/185
2024
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$4,233
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
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.38%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
7.32%
2022
Population
42181965
9341

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 44.7% 111.3% 118.4% 6.96%
2023 42.1% 107.7% 138.8% 6.67%
2022 40.6% 104.2% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 40.6% 90.2% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 40.5% 90.9% 106.4% 12%
2016 40.8% 92.4% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 40% 92% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 38.4% 85.5% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 40% 87.6% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 40.9% 87.2% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 43.1% 84% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 100% 20.6%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 74.1% -
2003 40.3% 75.9% - -
2002 40.4% 79.6% - -
2001 41.1% 81.5% - -
2000 40.6% 80.4% - -
1999 41.8% 89% - -
1998 43.4% 93.3% - -
1997 43.5% 95.3% - -
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 Tuvalu spent $86.4M, or 118.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 111.3% in Canada and 6.96% in Tuvalu, ranking 15/185 and 182/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Tuvalu
2024 -2.01% -8.23%
2023 0.07% 15.3%
2022 0.56% -14.6%
2021 -3.06% -13.3%
2020 -10.9% 13.7%
2019 -0.02% -1.07%
2018 0.36% 30.3%
2017 -0.11% 2.09%
2016 -0.45% 27.5%
2015 -0.06% 14.7%
2014 0.17% 3.26%
2013 -1.49% 26%
2012 -2.52% 9.58%
2011 -3.31% -8.8%
2010 -4.74% -23.4%
2009 -3.88% -13.5%
2008 0.18% -17.2%
2007 1.82% -18.6%
2006 1.83% -36.8%
2005 1.55% -12.8%
2004 0.77% -3.6%
2003 -0.13% -
2002 -0.23% -
2001 0.53% -
2000 2.64% -
1999 1.66% -
1998 0.14% -
1997 0.04% -
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 2023, Canada's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.56B, equivalent to 0.07% of GDP. This compares to Tuvalu's surplus of $9.55M, or 15.3% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 11 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 1.16% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.06% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Tuvalu
2024 2.38% 1.2%
2023 3.88% 7.2%
2022 6.8% 12.2%
2021 3.4% 6.7%
2020 0.72% 1.6%
2019 1.95% 3.5%
2018 2.27% 2.2%
2017 1.6% 4.1%
2016 1.43% 3.5%
2015 1.13% 3.1%
2014 1.91% 1.1%
2013 0.94% 2%
2012 1.52% 1.4%
2011 2.91% 0.5%
2010 1.78% -1.9%
2009 0.3% -0.3%
2008 2.37% 10.4%
2007 2.14% 2.3%
2006 2% 4.2%
2005 2.21% 3.2%
2004 1.86% 2.4%
2003 2.76% 2.9%
2002 2.26% 5.1%
2001 2.53% 1.5%
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 (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.21%, compared with 3.34% in Tuvalu. In 2024, inflation was 2.38% in Canada and 1.2% in Tuvalu.

Balance of trade

Canada Tuvalu
Current account balance
-$10.3B
2024
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
177/190
2024
77/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.46%
2024
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$574B
2024
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$569B
2024
$184K
2022
Service imports
$160B
2024
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$159B
2024
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.7%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.4%
2024
8.22%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Canada Tuvalu
Economic freedom 75.6 60
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 99/197
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 Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.6%
2021
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$63,630
2024
$8,320
2023
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
23/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$27.8B
2024
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
n/a

GDP per capita map

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.