Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada
Canada: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4,281 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4,281 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada peaked at 4,281 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7662 units per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 101st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7817 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7662 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.05 units per person | +559.1% |
| 1963 | 7.8 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1964 | 11.07 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1965 | 9.71 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 44.29 units per person | +356.3% |
| 1967 | 45.76 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 44.25 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 48.36 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 62.31 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 69.18 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 83.07 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 84.96 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 90.9 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 94.18 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 115.29 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 134.95 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 157.71 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 149.66 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 175.79 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 765.06 units per person | +335.2% |
| 1982 | 803.87 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 921.86 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 954.13 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,050 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,136 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,160 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,340 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1,444 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,576 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1,720 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,694 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,710 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,785 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,852 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,964 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,176 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 2,384 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2,565 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,723 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,944 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,945 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,032 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,062 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,289 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3,825 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 3,368 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 4,281 units per person | +27.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,281 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +559.1% | 0.7662 units per person | 5.05 units per person |
| 1966 | +356.3% | 9.71 units per person | 44.29 units per person |
| 1981 | +335.2% | 175.79 units per person | 765.06 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.79 units per person | 0.7662 units per person | 48.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.22 units per person | 62.31 units per person | 157.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 975.11 units per person | 175.79 units per person | 1,444 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,943 units per person | 1,576 units per person | 2,565 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,274 units per person | 2,723 units per person | 4,281 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada was 4,281 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,281 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7662 units per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.