Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada
Canada: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.83 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.83 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada peaked at 2.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2766 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2766 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2834 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2988 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2969 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3259 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4059 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4917 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5031 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4918 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4833 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4829 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.498 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5156 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4924 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5266 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5305 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6053 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6998 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7611 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7624 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9267 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9305 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8826 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9181 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.96 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9952 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9493 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9146 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9194 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.948 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9863 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.83 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +77.4% | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | 2.27 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3674 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2766 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5596 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4829 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7611 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9159 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7624 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9952 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 0.948 units per US$ of GDP | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 units per US$ of GDP | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | 2.29 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 124 Barbados 1.9 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Qatar 1.88 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 1.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Brazil 1.72 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 1.71 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Switzerland 1.7 units per US$ of GDP 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Canada was 1.83 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2766 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 (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.