Canada vs Japan: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Canada
196.56 units per person
in 2025
Japan
183.28 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
40th
Japan rank
43rd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 196.56 units per person against 183.28 units per person in Japan, a difference of 13.28 units per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and Japan ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.78 units per person | 3.68 units per person | 18.1 units per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.95 units per person | 4.76 units per person | 29.19 units per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 87.08 units per person | 18.6 units per person | 68.48 units per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 113.44 units per person | 30.77 units per person | 82.66 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 148.97 units per person | 79.53 units per person | 69.44 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 185.52 units per person | 147.37 units per person | 38.15 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 201.51 units per person | 187.11 units per person | 14.41 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 196.56 units per person against 183.28 units per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Canada and Japan?
- 13.28 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Canada ranks 40th and Japan ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.