Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 28,478 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada stood at 28,478 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Canada peaked at 28,478 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 394.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 99th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 408.34 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 395.18 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 405.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 442.92 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 530.03 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 955.88 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1968 | 1,057 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 966.81 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1,139 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 1,183 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1,227 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,327 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,396 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1,607 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 1,789 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1,894 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2,561 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 2,636 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,334 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,471 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3,393 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 3,626 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3,303 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 4,323 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 4,171 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4,938 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 5,150 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5,546 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7,539 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 8,987 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 10,945 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 11,972 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 12,132 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12,294 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,940 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 11,063 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,947 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 12,907 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 15,273 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 15,694 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,137 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,689 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17,817 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 20,893 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 19,365 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28,478 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 28,478 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 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 | +80.3% | 530.03 units per square kilometre | 955.88 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.35 units per square kilometre | 394.06 units per square kilometre | 1,057 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,538 units per square kilometre | 1,139 units per square kilometre | 2,561 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,635 units per square kilometre | 2,334 units per square kilometre | 5,150 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,237 units per square kilometre | 5,546 units per square kilometre | 12,294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,139 units per square kilometre | 12,907 units per square kilometre | 28,478 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 96 Ethiopia 32,790 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Niger 32,232 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Zealand 30,104 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27,840 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Somalia 22,422 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Romania 12,144 units per square kilometre 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 28,478 units per square kilometre 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 28,478 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Canada ranks 99th out of 172 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 157.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.