Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Canada
Canada: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 3,068 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Canada is 3,068 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Canada peaked at 3,068 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111.06 US dollar per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111.06 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.44 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 130.17 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 134.73 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 149.55 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 154.34 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 134.78 US dollar per person | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 133.11 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 146.84 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 147.71 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 219.42 US dollar per person | +48.6% |
| 1971 | 253.62 US dollar per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 272.3 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 256.45 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 255.39 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 230.09 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 249.17 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 194.18 US dollar per person | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 190.55 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 160.61 US dollar per person | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 164.37 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 176.11 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 151.02 US dollar per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 165.75 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 124.27 US dollar per person | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 126.76 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 156.92 US dollar per person | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 310.18 US dollar per person | +97.7% |
| 1988 | 604.62 US dollar per person | +94.9% |
| 1989 | 615.68 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 670.99 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 602.82 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 419.76 US dollar per person | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 445.28 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 430.18 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 519.64 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 694.95 US dollar per person | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 600.86 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 776.89 US dollar per person | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 942.26 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 1,057 US dollar per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,104 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,185 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,146 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,079 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,024 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,076 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,249 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,320 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,616 US dollar per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1,681 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,917 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,975 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,051 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,108 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,234 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,291 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,370 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,264 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,255 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,355 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,747 US dollar per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2,742 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,946 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,951 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,068 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.77 US dollar per person | 111.06 US dollar per person | 154.34 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 228.18 US dollar per person | 160.61 US dollar per person | 272.3 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.57 US dollar per person | 124.27 US dollar per person | 615.68 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.36 US dollar per person | 419.76 US dollar per person | 942.26 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 US dollar per person | 1,024 US dollar per person | 1,616 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 US dollar per person | 1,681 US dollar per person | 2,370 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,802 US dollar per person | 2,355 US dollar per person | 3,068 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 North Macedonia 3,180 US dollar per person compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 3,138 US dollar per person compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,081 US dollar per person compare
- 61 Bahrain 2,878 US dollar per person compare
- 62 Samoa 2,728 US dollar per person compare
- 63 Australia 2,726 US dollar per person 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Canada?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Canada was 3,068 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,068 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.06 US dollar per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.