Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 7,625 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7,625 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 7,625 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126.45 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.45 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 206.57 SDR per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1963 | 200.33 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 185.85 SDR per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 170.95 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 134.72 SDR per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 141.5 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 220.45 SDR per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1969 | 195.85 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 338.69 SDR per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1971 | 418.55 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 448.69 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 364.24 SDR per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 344.41 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 307.06 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 332.37 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 212.52 SDR per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 212.14 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 159.84 SDR per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 180.21 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 283.75 SDR per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 260.36 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 292.12 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 198.07 SDR per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 159.83 SDR per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 211.32 SDR per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 488.85 SDR per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 1988 | 1,120 SDR per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 1,201 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1,239 SDR per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,098 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 761.05 SDR per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 850.28 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 780.77 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 947.61 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 1,398 SDR per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 1,250 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,577 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1,985 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 2,484 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 2,706 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,682 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,367 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2,167 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,393 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2,461 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,775 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 3,008 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,031 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,251 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,837 SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 4,009 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,232 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4,831 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 5,560 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 6,052 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 6,003 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,877 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,938 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,949 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,353 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6,817 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 7,625 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.85 SDR per square kilometre | 126.45 SDR per square kilometre | 220.45 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 313.85 SDR per square kilometre | 159.84 SDR per square kilometre | 448.69 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.58 SDR per square kilometre | 159.83 SDR per square kilometre | 1,201 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,189 SDR per square kilometre | 761.05 SDR per square kilometre | 1,985 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,607 SDR per square kilometre | 2,167 SDR per square kilometre | 3,031 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,959 SDR per square kilometre | 3,251 SDR per square kilometre | 6,052 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,686 SDR per square kilometre | 5,949 SDR per square kilometre | 7,625 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 137 Ecuador 7,961 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Angola 7,787 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cameroon 7,633 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 6,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 6,204 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 5,714 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,725 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Canada was 7,625 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7,625 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.45 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.