Canada vs Japan: Foreign liabilities
Canada
4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Canada rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign liabilities over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 649.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 686.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign liabilities, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Canada and Japan?
- 3.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for foreign liabilities?
- Canada ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.