Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Canada 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2019 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2022 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2023 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2024 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2025 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 114 Uruguay 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Chile 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Kenya 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Armenia 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bahamas 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Belize 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Barbados 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Central African Republic 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Cameroon 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Congo 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Costa Rica 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Cuba 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Cayman Islands 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Eritrea 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ethiopia 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Gabon 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Croatia 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Israel 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Jamaica 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Liberia 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Lesotho 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Macau, China 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Maldives 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Montenegro 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Namibia 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Nicaragua 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Norway 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 New Zealand 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Rwanda 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 San Marino 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 South Sudan 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Chad 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Timor-Leste 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Uganda 0 SDR per US$ of GDP
- 117 Viet Nam 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Zambia 0 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 85,674 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 71.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.