Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada

Canada: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2014
All-time low
8.9%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1989–2021

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada, 1989–2021

0510151989200520211989: 9.3 %1990: 9.6 %1991: 9.5 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 8.9 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 9.2 %1996: 9.3 %1997: 10.3 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 12 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 11 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 14.5 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 12 %2018: 12 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 11.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada stood at 11.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada peaked at 14.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1993.

That places Canada 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Canada, 1989 to 2021.
Year % Change
1989 9.3%
1990 9.6% +3.1%
1991 9.5% -0.6%
1992 9.4% -1.1%
1993 8.9% -5.6%
1994 9.3% +4.7%
1995 9.2% -0.6%
1996 9.3% +1.2%
1997 10.3% +9.7%
1998 10.6% +3.5%
1999 11.1% +4.9%
2000 12.0% +8.1%
2001 12.4% +3.3%
2002 12.3% -0.8%
2003 12.4% +0.5%
2004 12.3% -0.6%
2005 12.0% -2.5%
2006 11.3% -5.8%
2007 11.4% +0.4%
2008 11.0% -2.9%
2009 11.6% +5.2%
2010 12.1% +4.7%
2011 12.6% +3.7%
2012 12.9% +2.1%
2013 13.6% +6.1%
2014 14.5% +6.1%
2015 11.4% -21.3%
2016 11.3% -1.1%
2017 12.0% +6.7%
2018 12.0% -0.5%
2019 12.4% +3.3%
2020 11.2% -9.4%
2021 11.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
1990s 9.7% 8.9% 11.1% 10
2000s 11.9% 11.0% 12.4% 10
2010s 12.5% 11.3% 14.5% 10
2020s 11.2% 11.1% 11.2% 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 8 Switzerland 18.5% compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 17.9% compare
  3. 10 Iceland 17.0% compare
  4. 12 Peru 7.7% compare
  5. 13 Mexico 6.4% compare
  6. 14 Hungary 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada?
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Canada was 11.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1993.
How does Canada rank for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
Canada ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 532 data points, 1987–2021
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