Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 61,850 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 61,850 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Canada peaked at 61,850 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 406.32 units per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 79th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 406.32 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 415.19 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 456 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 490.88 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 551.72 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 663.23 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 934.41 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1967 | 1,080 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 1,208 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 1,366 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1,443 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,634 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 1,967 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 2,393 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 2,883 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 3,309 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 3,920 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 4,587 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 5,538 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 6,572 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 7,393 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 10,370 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 10,519 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10,465 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,297 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 12,234 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 12,773 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 13,918 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 15,495 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 17,186 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 18,352 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 18,770 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 19,379 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19,671 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20,414 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20,988 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22,834 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 24,724 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 24,909 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25,611 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26,669 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 44,774 units per person | +67.9% |
| 2002 | 44,855 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44,904 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,280 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 53,640 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 61,626 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 59,258 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 61,850 units per person | +4.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61,850 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 62% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +67.9% | 26,669 units per person | 44,774 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757.26 units per person | 406.32 units per person | 1,366 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,425 units per person | 1,443 units per person | 6,572 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,165 units per person | 7,393 units per person | 17,186 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,565 units per person | 18,352 units per person | 25,611 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,540 units per person | 26,669 units per person | 61,850 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Canada?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Canada was 61,850 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 61,850 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.32 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Canada ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.