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Finance in Canada

3 measures, with 16 available answers. Select a place under each question to see its exact figures and reporting period.

Coverage and reporting periods differ by measure. Each reading below names its place; province links appear only where the source data is available.

How much income goes to debt payments?

Household debt service / disposable income before interest · seasonally adjusted at annual rates

14.75Ratio
Canada · Q1 2026

Source notes

Required debt payments are divided by household disposable income with interest payments added back. This is an aggregate household-sector ratio, not the average burden among borrowers or the amount of debt outstanding. The source reports a ratio on a percentage scale: 14.75 represents 14.75% of income.

Statistics Canada · Table 11-10-0065-01

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How much income goes to mortgage payments?

Mortgage debt service / household disposable income before interest · seasonally adjusted at annual rates

7.84Ratio
Canada · Q1 2026

Source notes

Required mortgage debt payments are divided by household disposable income with interest payments added back. This is an aggregate household-sector ratio, not the average burden among borrowers or the amount of debt outstanding. The source reports a ratio on a percentage scale: 14.75 represents 14.75% of income.

Statistics Canada · Table 11-10-0065-01

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How is spending on general public services changing?

Provincial, territorial and local governments · excludes federal spending

89,801millions · Dollars
Canada · 2024

preliminary

Source notes

General Public services also includes all interest payments for government loans (public debt) regardless of the function associated to the incurrence of the debt.

Statistics Canada · Table 10-10-0005-01

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