Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.3%
World rank
123rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
124.55 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Canada, 1951–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Canada stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.3% on the previous year and down 664.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 124.55 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Canada 123rd out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 45.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1953 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1954 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1956 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0136 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1958 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -13251.6% |
| 1959 | -11.02 % change on previous year | +514.4% |
| 1960 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1961 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1962 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 1963 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1964 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1965 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1966 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1967 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1968 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1969 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -1326.6% |
| 1970 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 1972 | 43.92 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 1973 | 55.68 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 63.71 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1977 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -510.6% |
| 1978 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 124.55 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 1980 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1981 | -27.94 % change on previous year | -323.4% |
| 1982 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1983 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1984 | -13.83 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1985 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1986 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1988 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -7015.6% |
| 1989 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1990 | -18.68 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 1991 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1992 | -24.8 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1993 | -28.56 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1994 | -40.75 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1995 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1996 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1998 | -23.44 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1999 | -24.91 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2000 | -34.66 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2001 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2002 | -34.75 % change on previous year | +383.0% |
| 2003 | -79.73 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +6071.9% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -36.38 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2015 | -47.55 % change on previous year | -840.0% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1383 % change on previous year | -25.29 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.37 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 124.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -27.94 % change on previous year | 20.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.08 % change on previous year | -40.75 % change on previous year | -10.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.62 % change on previous year | -79.73 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.3 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Canada
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,725 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Canada was -100 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 124.55 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 123rd out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 664.0%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.