Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Canada
Canada: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 68.36 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Canada stood at 68.36 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Canada peaked at 87.3 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1962.
Canada ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.52 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.61 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 10.22 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 17.96 units per person | +75.7% |
| 1966 | 22.37 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 21.23 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 9.94 units per person | -53.2% |
| 1969 | 22.74 units per person | +128.7% |
| 1970 | 31.4 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 15.14 units per person | -51.8% |
| 1972 | 14.22 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 12.47 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 18.97 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 23.92 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 34.67 units per person | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 29.57 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 17.83 units per person | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 12.25 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 18.52 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 13.93 units per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 13.18 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 26.49 units per person | +100.9% |
| 1984 | 27.03 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 25.04 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 21.5 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 17.61 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 14 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 14.72 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 13.13 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 14.77 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 25.9 units per person | +75.4% |
| 1993 | 24.05 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 21.7 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 28.54 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 28.8 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 39.03 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 54.14 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 75.92 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 62.76 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 73.45 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 83.97 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 81.82 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 67.3 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4 units per person | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 16.99 units per person | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 12.72 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 24.39 units per person | +91.7% |
| 2009 | 45.98 units per person | +88.5% |
| 2010 | 58.35 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 73.5 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 81.87 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 87.3 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 71.38 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 54.96 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 45.13 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 39.42 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 52.48 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 60.7 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 86.22 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 83.5 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.89 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.44 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 68.31 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 68.36 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.46 units per person | 0 units per person | 22.74 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.04 units per person | 12.25 units per person | 34.67 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2 units per person | 13.18 units per person | 27.03 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6 units per person | 13.13 units per person | 75.92 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.98 units per person | 12.72 units per person | 83.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.51 units per person | 39.42 units per person | 87.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.12 units per person | 68.31 units per person | 86.22 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 85,674 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 71.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Canada?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Canada was 68.36 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.