fiscal
Net Interest Payments
Government net interest payments (nominal, national currency)
🇨🇦 Canada
CA$32.8B▼ 0.5
As of 2026-01-01
🇺🇸 United States
US$925.4B▲ 1100.3
≈ CA$2153.8B
As of 2026-01-01
Historical Comparison
- Canada
- United States
Why it matters
Money spent servicing debt can't fund programs. Rising fast with rate hikes.
Frequency: annual
Units: billions ncu
Seasonal adj.: N/A
Importance: 8/10