Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Canada
Canada: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 2,659 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Canada, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2,659 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Canada peaked at 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.35 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Canada 90th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.3 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 41.49 US dollar per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1972 | 56.33 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 62.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 64.02 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 61.9 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 62.24 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 57.93 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.35 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 50.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 19.41 US dollar per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1982 | 7.9 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1983 | 2.35 US dollar per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1984 | 8.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +243.3% |
| 1985 | 24.31 US dollar per square kilometre | +201.9% |
| 1986 | 27.59 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 45.2 US dollar per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 152.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +237.9% |
| 1989 | 153.63 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 170.18 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 176.4 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 115.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 118.68 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 128.06 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 131.29 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 130.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 125.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 122.31 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 64.02 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 68.48 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 79.41 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 93.47 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 103.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 100.05 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 107.41 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 113.21 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 110.53 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,027 US dollar per square kilometre | +829.6% |
| 2010 | 1,010 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,000 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 976.4 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 967.59 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 910.59 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 881.03 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 845.23 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 889.51 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 885.78 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 945.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 981.55 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 2022 | 2,591 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,659 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,659 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +829.6% | 110.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,027 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +243.3% | 2.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 8.05 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +237.9% | 45.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 152.71 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +201.9% | 8.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 24.31 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +174.1% | 981.55 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +104.4% | 20.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 41.49 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.88 US dollar per square kilometre | 20.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 65.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.17 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 153.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.73 US dollar per square kilometre | 58.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 176.4 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.72 US dollar per square kilometre | 64.02 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,027 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 931.19 US dollar per square kilometre | 845.23 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,010 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,231 US dollar per square kilometre | 981.55 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 87 Colombia 3,093 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 88 Oman 3,084 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 89 Zambia 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 2,567 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 92 East Timor 2,520 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 2,404 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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- 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Canada?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Canada was 2,659 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 US dollar per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.