Canada vs New Zealand: Central bank assets to GDP

Canada
18.8%
in 2021
New Zealand
18.5%
in 2021
Canada rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th

Central bank assets to GDP over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 6.4% 0.3% New Zealand
1970s 5.0% 4.3% 0.7% Canada
1980s 3.8% 4.1% 0.3% New Zealand
1990s 3.0% 3.3% 0.3% New Zealand
2000s 3.1% 2.8% 0.3% Canada
2010s 4.4% 1.8% 2.6% Canada
2020s 18.3% 18.3% 0.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central bank assets to gdp, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 18.8% against 18.5% in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in central bank assets to gdp between Canada and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for central bank assets to gdp?
Canada ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).