Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Canada ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 (gold at national valuation) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.