Table 2
Net operating balance as a percentage of gross domestic product, 2016 to 2020
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canadian general government | -0.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -14.8 |
| Federal government | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -1.0 | -12.4 |
| Provincial governments1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.0 | -0.8 | -2.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | -3.9 | -4.3 | -2.1 | 2.7 | -6.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | -0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| Nova Scotia | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| New Brunswick | -3.6 | -3.2 | -2.7 | -3.0 | -2.2 |
| Quebec | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Ontario | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.9 |
| Manitoba | -2.2 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.6 |
| Saskatchewan | -2.4 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -3.5 |
| Alberta | -3.7 | -3.4 | -2.4 | -3.6 | -6.3 |
| British Columbia | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
| Yukon | -4.6 | -2.7 | -3.5 | -1.7 | -2.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 1.0 | -0.1 | -1.8 | -4.4 | -4.0 |
| Nunavut | 2.6 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Source(s):
Table note 1
Provincial, territorial and local governments.
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