Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Canada
Canada: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 1.02 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Canada, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.02 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2008.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Canada peaked at 1.92 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1973 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 120th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1973 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2149 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2162 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2374 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2432 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2481 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3157 units per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3479 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3657 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3685 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3732 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3568 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3584 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3871 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4076 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4252 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4797 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5512 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5996 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5945 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6962 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.716 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6626 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6632 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6499 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6704 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6414 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6228 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.646 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6769 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6838 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7762 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8086 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7835 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7776 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8141 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7874 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7589 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +153.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9309 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.02 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 | +153.0% | 0.7589 units per US$ of GDP | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -35.3% | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9309 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2755 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3685 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4323 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3568 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5996 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6563 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5945 units per US$ of GDP | 0.716 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.766 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6769 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7589 units per US$ of GDP | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 117 Qatar 1.15 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 New Zealand 1.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Brazil 0.9997 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 0.9974 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Switzerland 0.9841 units 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Canada?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Canada was 1.02 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1973 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Canada ranks 120th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.