Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 7,679 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7,679 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada peaked at 7,679 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 179.91 units per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 55th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 179.91 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 193.37 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 196.68 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 186.83 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 188.31 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 201.8 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 237.03 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 419.85 units per person | +77.1% |
| 1968 | 456.86 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 412.21 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 478.71 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 483.02 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 495.26 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 529.13 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 494.74 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 540.76 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 614.46 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 676.18 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 708.63 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 948.83 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 964 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 843.15 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 882 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,199 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 1,269 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,146 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,485 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 1,414 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,652 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1,693 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,796 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,411 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 2,840 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 3,421 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 3,701 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3,712 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,722 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,280 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3,289 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,228 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,771 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 4,414 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 4,487 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,572 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,685 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,954 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,751 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 5,279 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 7,679 units per person | +45.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7,679 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +77.1% | 237.03 units per person | 419.85 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.28 units per person | 179.91 units per person | 456.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 596.97 units per person | 478.71 units per person | 948.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 units per person | 843.15 units per person | 1,693 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,140 units per person | 1,796 units per person | 3,722 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,066 units per person | 3,771 units per person | 7,679 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada was 7,679 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,679 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.91 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.