Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Canada
Canada: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 124.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Canada is 124.1%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Canada peaked at 134.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1961.
Canada ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5% | — |
| 1961 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 20.0% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 31.0% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 35.7% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 40.8% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 53.0% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 121.4% | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 117.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 113.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 115.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 121.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 134.1% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 123.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 124.1% | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 124.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) 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 | +64.0% | 74.0% | 121.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 18.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 33.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 56.4% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 73.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.1% | 74.0% | 134.1% | 9 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Canada?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Canada was 124.1% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2008.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.