Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada is 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 121st out of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of 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 | +77.4% | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 118 Singapore 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Fiji 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Georgia 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Switzerland 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Barbados 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Canada?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2766 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.