Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 255.32 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Canada, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 255.32 billion for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 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 255.32 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.96 billion, in 1957.
Canada ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.77 billion | — |
| 1951 | 4.78 billion | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.93 billion | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.45 billion | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 5.13 billion | +15.3% |
| 1955 | 4.80 billion | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 4.43 billion | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 2.96 billion | -33.1% |
| 1958 | 3.32 billion | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 3.22 billion | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.22 billion | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.53 billion | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 3.66 billion | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.54 billion | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.64 billion | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.97 billion | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 4.75 billion | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 8.57 billion | +80.3% |
| 1968 | 9.48 billion | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 8.67 billion | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 10.21 billion | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 10.61 billion | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 11.00 billion | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 11.90 billion | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 11.28 billion | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 12.52 billion | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 14.41 billion | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 16.04 billion | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 16.98 billion | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 22.96 billion | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 23.63 billion | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20.93 billion | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 22.15 billion | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 30.42 billion | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 32.51 billion | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 29.62 billion | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 38.76 billion | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 37.40 billion | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.27 billion | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 46.17 billion | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 49.72 billion | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 67.59 billion | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 80.58 billion | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 98.13 billion | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 107.33 billion | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 108.77 billion | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 110.22 billion | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 98.09 billion | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 99.19 billion | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 98.15 billion | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 115.72 billion | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 136.93 billion | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 140.71 billion | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 144.68 billion | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 149.63 billion | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 159.74 billion | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 187.32 billion | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 173.62 billion | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 255.32 billion | +47.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 255.32 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.42 billion, 74.6× 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 | +80.3% | 4.75 billion | 8.57 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 billion | 2.96 billion | 5.13 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.30 billion | 3.22 billion | 9.48 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.79 billion | 10.21 billion | 22.96 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.59 billion | 20.93 billion | 46.17 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.78 billion | 49.72 billion | 110.22 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.63 billion | 115.72 billion | 255.32 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 36 Albania 322.07 billion compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 273.30 billion compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 263.72 billion compare
- 40 Costa Rica 240.09 billion compare
- 41 Egypt 229.00 billion compare
- 42 Jamaica 218.88 billion 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 255.32 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 255.32 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 billion in 1957.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Canada ranks 39th out of 178 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.