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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1962 | -0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -176.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -364.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.0% |
| 1965 | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -462.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +299.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | -0.069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1989 | -0.029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1991 | -0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0403 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -156.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -462.4% | 0.004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | +364.3% | -0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | -299.2% | -0.0196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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 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
- 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 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
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 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.