Table 1
Net operating balance as a percentage of gross domestic product, 2008 to 2018
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canadian general government | -0.6 | -4.0 | -3.4 | -2.5 | -2.1 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Federal government | -0.7 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Provincial governments1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -6.8 | -3.9 | -4.4 | -3.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | -1.9 | -3.0 | -1.8 | -2.4 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 0.8 | -0.5 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| New Brunswick | -2.8 | -3.4 | -3.5 | -2.9 | -3.1 | -4.3 | -4.4 | -4.3 | -3.6 | -3.2 | -1.4 |
| Quebec | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Ontario | -1.2 | -2.3 | -3.0 | -3.1 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -0.1 |
| Manitoba | 0.2 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -2.7 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -2.4 | -2.2 | -2.2 | -2.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -2.4 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Alberta | 2.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -2.5 | -3.7 | -3.4 | -2.6 |
| British Columbia | -0.0 | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Yukon | -4.6 | -2.9 | -4.3 | -0.7 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -5.0 | -4.6 | -2.6 | -1.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 0.9 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| Nunavut | 2.6 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Source(s):
Table note 1
Provincial–territorial and local governments.
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