Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.32 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Canada is 1.32 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Canada peaked at 1.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1794 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1794 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1849 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2062 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2154 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2388 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3058 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3349 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3478 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3619 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3489 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3604 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3851 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4085 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4085 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.439 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4435 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5125 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6049 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6522 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6596 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8377 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8397 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7765 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.811 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8634 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8796 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8498 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.815 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8264 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8526 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8591 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.925 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9744 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.32 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (59 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 | +71.1% | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2576 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1794 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3619 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4564 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6522 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8159 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6596 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8796 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8526 units per US$ of GDP | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.88 units per US$ of GDP | 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 1.32 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1794 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Canada ranks 139th out of 174 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 11.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.