Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada is 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3585 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Canada ranks 143rd of 166 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 unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +126.8% |
| 2002 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +126.8% | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -33.1% | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 140 South Sudan 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 141 Samoa 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Brunei 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 United Kingdom 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Palestine 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Canada?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.