Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Canada
Canada: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 2,202 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Canada is 2,202 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Canada peaked at 2,226 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112.4 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Canada, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.4 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 125.67 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 137.63 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 137.9 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 149.7 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 154.53 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 135.05 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 133.39 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 155.03 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 147.96 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 221.93 SDR per person | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 244.45 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 275.26 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 269.25 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 321.53 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 277.01 SDR per person | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 289.12 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 253.36 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 274.14 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 446.03 SDR per person | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 494.5 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 404.02 SDR per person | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 442.82 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 420.27 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 346.59 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 319.79 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 343.34 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 432.9 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 621.91 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 628.01 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 597.27 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 519.53 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 377.97 SDR per person | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 376.79 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 325.36 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 375.81 SDR per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 506.42 SDR per person | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 463.9 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 565.8 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 686.62 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 811.08 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 878.61 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 872.3 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 771.33 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 695.07 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 716.49 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 715.57 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 790.46 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 856.72 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,031 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1,091 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,248 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,285 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,332 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,455 SDR per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,612 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,704 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,665 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,628 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,640 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,651 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,992 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 2,063 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,188 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 2,226 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,202 SDR per person | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,202 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.93 SDR per person | 112.4 SDR per person | 155.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.21 SDR per person | 221.93 SDR per person | 446.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.42 SDR per person | 319.79 SDR per person | 628.01 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 479.55 SDR per person | 325.36 SDR per person | 686.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.86 SDR per person | 695.07 SDR per person | 1,031 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,466 SDR per person | 1,091 SDR per person | 1,704 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,054 SDR per person | 1,651 SDR per person | 2,226 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 61 Kazakhstan 2,314 SDR per person compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,282 SDR per person compare
- 63 United Kingdom 2,253 SDR per person compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,055 SDR per person compare
- 66 Samoa 1,992 SDR per person compare
- 67 China 1,946 SDR per person compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Canada?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Canada was 2,202 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.4 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Canada ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.