Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada is 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada peaked at 0.1853 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Canada ranks 88th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0861 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0865 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0776 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1301 units per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1315 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1092 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1065 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.097 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0701 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0756 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.086 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.089 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0911 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0809 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1023 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0863 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0869 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0814 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1104 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1695 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1795 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1748 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1498 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1564 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1853 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.185 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1616 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1457 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1362 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.142 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1182 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0925 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0868 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0842 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1851 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1549 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1182 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1853 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 85 Finland 0.188 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.171 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Grenada 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Ukraine 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP 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 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 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1853 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Canada ranks 88th out of 174 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 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.