Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 226,672 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 226,672 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 264,933 current LCU per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,760 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 150th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,760 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 2,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 2,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 3,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 3,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 4,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 4,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 4,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 5,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 6,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 7,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 8,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 10,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 12,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 14,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 16,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 19,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 21,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 28,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 29,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 30,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 32,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 35,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 38,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 41,312 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 46,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 52,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 56,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 59,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 62,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 64,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 66,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 70,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 73,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 76,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 78,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 82,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 87,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 197,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 202,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 203,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 214,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 235,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 264,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 197,241 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 226,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 226,672 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +125.0% | 87,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 197,414 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,760 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,474 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,517 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,908 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,598 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,643 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,954 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 82,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,410 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 264,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 147 Panama 263,664 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Ecuador 255,016 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Somalia 251,835 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Zambia 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 220,460 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 194,983 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 226,672 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 264,933 current LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2008.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.