Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2008.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Canada ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 170 United States 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Georgia 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Liberia 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 New Zealand -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 85,674 current LCU per person (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.85 trillion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 11.25 billion current LCU (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Broad money 122.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.4% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (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.