Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,297 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,297 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 2,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 3,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 4,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 4,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 4,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 6,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 7,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 8,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 10,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 12,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 14,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 17,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 20,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 23,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 31,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 32,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 33,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 36,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 39,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 42,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 45,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 51,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 58,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 63,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 67,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 71,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 75,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 79,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 82,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 89,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 95,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 96,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 99,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 106,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 186,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 194,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 197,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 211,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 231,945 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 266,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 263,059 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +76.0% | 106,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 186,766 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,297 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,751 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,705 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,523 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,166 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,029 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 106,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 157 Tonga 340,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Peru 327,322 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bolivia 313,908 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Belarus 296,781 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ecuador 287,305 current LCU 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.