Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Canada
Canada: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 18.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Canada, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Canada stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 436.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Canada peaked at 18.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 25th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +298.2% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +5.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +298.2% | 4.5% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Syria 19.8% compare
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- 24 Central African Republic 19.2% compare
- 26 South Sudan 18.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 18.5% compare
- 28 Suriname 18.4% 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 central bank assets to gdp in Canada?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Canada was 18.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).