Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 468.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Canada ranks 106th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +985.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -625.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +468.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -985.6% | -0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +625.6% | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +468.7% | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 103 Belgium 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Comoros 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Czechia 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Finland 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Eritrea 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.