Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Canada
Canada: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 38.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Canada, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 38.3% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Canada peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2002.
That places Canada 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.4% | — |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +7.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 38.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 13.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Canada?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Canada was 38.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).