Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Canada
Canada: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 0.5167 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.5167
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
76th
of 89 countries
All-time high
17.72
in 1981
All-time low
0.35
in 2009
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Canada, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5167 for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Canada peaked at 17.72 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2009.
Canada ranks 76th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5483 | — |
| 1951 | 0.79 | +44.1% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +35.0% |
| 1953 | 1.71 | +60.2% |
| 1954 | 1.43 | -16.6% |
| 1955 | 1.62 | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 2.92 | +81.0% |
| 1957 | 3.76 | +28.5% |
| 1958 | 2.25 | -40.0% |
| 1959 | 4.81 | +113.4% |
| 1960 | 3.2 | -33.4% |
| 1961 | 2.81 | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 4.05 | +44.1% |
| 1963 | 3.56 | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 3.75 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.98 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 5 | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 4.64 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 6.27 | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 7.19 | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 5.99 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 3.56 | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 3.56 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.47 | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 7.82 | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 7.39 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.87 | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 7.33 | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 8.68 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 11.69 | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 12.79 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 17.72 | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 13.66 | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 9.31 | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 11.06 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 9.43 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 8.97 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.15 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 9.48 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 12.05 | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 12.81 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 8.73 | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 6.58 | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 4.84 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 5.54 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 6.89 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 3.26 | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -85.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5975 | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9217 | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9725 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9692 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9108 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5033 | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5167 | +3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5167 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 0.5483 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 | 2.81 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 3.56 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.26 | 8.15 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 3.26 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 0.35 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7365 | 0.5 | 0.9725 | 8 |
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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Canada?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Canada was 0.5167 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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