Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Canada
Canada: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 17.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Canada, 1980–2008
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 17.2% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2008. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.9% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Canada peaked at 17.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1987.
That places Canada 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 17.2% | 9 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Canada?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Canada was 17.2% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).