Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Canada
Canada: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Canada peaked at 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126.48 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 132nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.48 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 206.57 US dollar per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1963 | 200.32 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 185.82 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 170.99 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 134.74 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 141.54 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 220.51 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1969 | 195.86 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 338.63 US dollar per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1971 | 454.41 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 487.2 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 439.35 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 421.72 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 359.49 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 386.14 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 258.21 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 276.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 210.56 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 229.84 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 330.27 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 287.21 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 305.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 194.15 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 175.56 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 258.49 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 693.53 US dollar per square kilometre | +168.3% |
| 1988 | 1,508 US dollar per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1989 | 1,578 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,763 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1,570 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,046 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 1,168 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 1,140 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,409 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 2,011 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 1,687 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 2,221 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 2,725 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3,237 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 3,400 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,646 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,518 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,365 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,420 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,703 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,385 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 4,633 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4,752 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,007 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 6,162 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,517 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,705 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 8,137 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,549 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,174 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,166 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,486 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,763 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9,067 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +168.3% | 258.49 US dollar per square kilometre | 693.53 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +117.4% | 693.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,508 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 126.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 220.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.24 US dollar per square kilometre | 210.56 US dollar per square kilometre | 487.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 175.56 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,578 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,674 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,046 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,725 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,806 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,237 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,752 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,131 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,007 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,549 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,151 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,486 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 129 Kenya 11,754 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 11,334 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ecuador 10,682 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cameroon 10,224 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 Angola 10,096 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Myanmar 8,505 US dollar per square kilometre 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Canada?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Canada was 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,288 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.48 US dollar per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.