Total factoring volume to GDP (%) in Canada

Canada: Total factoring volume to GDP (%) was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
66th
of 73 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Total factoring volume to GDP in Canada, 2007–2020

0.20.30.40.52007201320202007: 0.399 %2008: 0.284 %2009: 0.329 %2010: 0.306 %2011: 0.411 %2012: 0.514 %2013: 0.424 %2014: 0.392 %2015: 0.387 %2016: 0.387 %2017: 0.392 %2018: 0.152 %2019: 0.193 %2020: 0.183 %

Source: Factors Chain International. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, total factoring volume to gdp in Canada stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total factoring volume to gdp in Canada peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Canada ranks 66th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Total factoring volume to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total factoring volume to GDP (%) in Canada, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 0.4% —
2008 0.3% -28.9%
2009 0.3% +16.1%
2010 0.3% -7.2%
2011 0.4% +34.4%
2012 0.5% +25.1%
2013 0.4% -17.4%
2014 0.4% -7.5%
2015 0.4% -1.3%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.4% +1.3%
2018 0.2% -61.3%
2019 0.2% +27.0%
2020 0.2% -5.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 63 Honduras 0.3% compare
  2. 64 Egypt 0.2% compare
  3. 65 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  4. 67 India 0.2% compare
  5. 68 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Bolivia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total factoring volume to gdp in Canada?
Total factoring volume to gdp in Canada was 0.2% in 2020, according to Factors Chain International.
What is the highest total factoring volume to gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest total factoring volume to gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Canada rank for total factoring volume to gdp?
Canada ranks 66th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
Is total factoring volume to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Factors Chain International, published as part of Total factoring volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total factoring volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Factors Chain International
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
73 places, 947 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

GDP data provided by IFS and converted into USD using IFS exchange rates.