Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Canada
Canada: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 13,069 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Canada is 13,069 units per person, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Canada peaked at 13,922 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 365.17 units per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 365.17 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 380.71 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 379.82 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 389.79 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 407.35 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 426.62 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 445.58 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 465.27 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 512.53 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 516.07 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 520.35 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 585.65 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 664.31 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 733.2 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 774.07 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 932.11 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 914.93 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,007 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1,083 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,109 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,252 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1,518 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 1,643 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,830 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 2,215 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 2,956 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 3,344 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 3,500 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,674 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3,848 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3,828 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,938 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,138 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4,338 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4,536 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4,902 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 5,432 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 5,828 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 6,102 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6,693 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7,212 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10,533 units per person | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 11,092 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11,564 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12,389 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12,919 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 13,922 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11,788 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 13,069 units per person | +10.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13,069 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 | +46.0% | 7,212 units per person | 10,533 units per person |
| 1985 | +33.4% | 2,215 units per person | 2,956 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428.89 units per person | 365.17 units per person | 516.07 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 832.41 units per person | 520.35 units per person | 1,109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,578 units per person | 1,252 units per person | 3,848 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,974 units per person | 3,828 units per person | 6,693 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,610 units per person | 7,212 units per person | 13,922 units per person | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Canada?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Canada was 13,069 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13,922 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.17 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Canada ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.