How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Canada: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP

Brazil

0.0049 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Canada

0.0048 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Brazil rank

159th

Canada rank

162nd

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time

Brazil
Canada

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 159th and Canada ranks 162nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	Brazil
1970s	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	Canada
1980s	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	Brazil
1990s	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2000s	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2010s	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	Canada
2020s	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Brazil or Canada?: Brazil, at 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Brazil and Canada?: 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 159th and Canada ranks 162nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.