Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada
Canada: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 15,874 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15,874 units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada peaked at 15,874 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.56 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +571.4% |
| 1963 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1964 | 23.87 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1965 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 99.05 units per square kilometre | +364.9% |
| 1967 | 104.18 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 102.39 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 113.43 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 148.2 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 169.46 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 205.86 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 213.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 231.24 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 243.12 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 301.54 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 357.11 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 421.51 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 403.99 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 480.67 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 2,118 units per square kilometre | +340.6% |
| 1982 | 2,252 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 2,608 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 2,725 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3,025 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 3,307 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 3,422 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4,005 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 4,394 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 4,869 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 5,379 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 5,360 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,472 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,773 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6,052 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6,486 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 7,259 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 8,019 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 8,697 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 9,320 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 10,187 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 10,300 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,702 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,909 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11,829 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 13,895 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 12,354 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 15,874 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15,874 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 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 | +571.4% | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 10.48 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +364.9% | 21.3 units per square kilometre | 99.05 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +340.6% | 480.67 units per square kilometre | 2,118 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.75 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 113.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 269.52 units per square kilometre | 148.2 units per square kilometre | 421.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,834 units per square kilometre | 480.67 units per square kilometre | 4,394 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,337 units per square kilometre | 4,869 units per square kilometre | 8,697 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,708 units per square kilometre | 9,320 units per square kilometre | 15,874 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 135 Solomon Islands 21,796 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Belize 17,695 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mozambique 16,395 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 13,885 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Namibia 11,355 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ethiopia 11,033 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 85,674 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 71.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (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 15,874 units per square kilometre 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 15,874 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 150 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 97.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.