Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 229,360 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 229,360 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Canada peaked at 229,360 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 846.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 147th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 846.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 946.73 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 1,038 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,189 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 1,456 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 2,089 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 2,460 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 2,795 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 3,205 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 3,432 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4,004 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 4,874 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 6,004 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 7,333 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 8,541 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 10,253 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 12,138 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 14,802 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 17,742 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 20,216 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 28,707 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 29,469 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 29,609 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 32,267 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 35,264 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 37,185 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 41,054 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 46,303 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 52,285 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 56,682 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 58,697 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 61,324 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 62,935 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 66,032 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 68,594 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 75,412 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 82,471 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 83,780 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 86,845 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 91,277 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 154,918 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2002 | 156,892 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 158,481 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 171,991 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 192,904 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 223,880 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 217,380 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 229,360 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 229,360 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 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 | +69.7% | 91,277 units per square kilometre | 154,918 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,781 units per square kilometre | 846.12 units per square kilometre | 3,205 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,912 units per square kilometre | 3,432 units per square kilometre | 17,742 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,236 units per square kilometre | 20,216 units per square kilometre | 52,285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,277 units per square kilometre | 56,682 units per square kilometre | 86,845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,454 units per square kilometre | 91,277 units per square kilometre | 229,360 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 275,756 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Latvia 235,428 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Jordan 232,190 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Samoa 219,749 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chad 209,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 183,517 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Canada?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Canada was 229,360 units per square kilometre 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 229,360 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Canada ranks 147th out of 172 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 173.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.