Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Canada
Canada: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,725 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Canada stood at 1,725 SDR per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Canada peaked at 1,745 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6 SDR per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Canada, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.6 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 62.05 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 99.5 SDR per person | +60.3% |
| 1963 | 94.71 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 86.23 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 77.89 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 60.25 SDR per person | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 62.15 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 95.28 SDR per person | +53.3% |
| 1969 | 83.5 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 142.4 SDR per person | +70.5% |
| 1971 | 170.87 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 181.06 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 145.19 SDR per person | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 135.38 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 118.95 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 127.07 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 80.31 SDR per person | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 79.37 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.21 SDR per person | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 65.91 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 102.5 SDR per person | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 92.94 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 103.25 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 69.35 SDR per person | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 55.45 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 72.59 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 165.72 SDR per person | +128.3% |
| 1988 | 374.9 SDR per person | +126.2% |
| 1989 | 394.75 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 401.12 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 351.04 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 240.5 SDR per person | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 265.76 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 241.38 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 289.94 SDR per person | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 423.41 SDR per person | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 374.77 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 468.94 SDR per person | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 585.53 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 725.83 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 781.94 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 766.65 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 670.72 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 608.17 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 665.4 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 677.51 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 756.44 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 811.12 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 808.06 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 857.13 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,002 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1,035 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,082 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,222 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,396 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,503 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,473 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,421 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,415 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,403 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,460 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,538 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,673 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,745 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,725 SDR per person | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,725 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 | +128.3% | 72.59 SDR per person | 165.72 SDR per person |
| 1988 | +126.2% | 165.72 SDR per person | 374.9 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.52 SDR per person | 53.6 SDR per person | 99.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.98 SDR per person | 59.21 SDR per person | 181.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.74 SDR per person | 55.45 SDR per person | 394.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.24 SDR per person | 240.5 SDR per person | 585.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.18 SDR per person | 608.17 SDR per person | 811.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,241 SDR per person | 857.13 SDR per person | 1,503 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 SDR per person | 1,403 SDR per person | 1,745 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Canada?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Canada was 1,725 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,745 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.