Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Canada
Canada: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 48,465 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Canada stood at 48,465 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Canada peaked at 50,579 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 775.86 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 144th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 775.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 788.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 824.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 878.02 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 936.36 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 996.37 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1,059 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,186 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 1,210 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,238 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,435 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 1,646 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 1,839 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 1,969 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,406 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 2,393 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,666 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 2,895 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,994 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,422 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 4,202 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 4,604 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 5,177 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 6,327 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 8,519 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 9,735 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 10,324 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 10,979 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 11,708 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 11,823 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12,316 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13,095 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 13,881 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 14,673 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 16,020 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 17,939 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 19,439 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 20,522 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 22,697 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 24,685 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 36,446 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2002 | 38,796 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 40,813 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 44,136 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 46,459 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 50,579 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 43,243 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 48,465 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 48,465 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 | +47.6% | 24,685 units per square kilometre | 36,446 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +34.6% | 6,327 units per square kilometre | 8,519 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 961.69 units per square kilometre | 775.86 units per square kilometre | 1,210 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,148 units per square kilometre | 1,238 units per square kilometre | 2,994 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,500 units per square kilometre | 3,422 units per square kilometre | 11,708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,241 units per square kilometre | 11,823 units per square kilometre | 22,697 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,514 units per square kilometre | 24,685 units per square kilometre | 50,579 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 141 Latvia 53,739 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Libya 53,231 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Panama 50,627 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 45,587 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ethiopia 43,512 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Belize 30,314 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Canada?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Canada was 48,465 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50,579 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.86 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.