External finance, Overall in Canada
Canada: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. β² Rising
External finance, Overall in Canada, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Canada stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Canada peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 1973.
That places Canada 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8375 | 0.75 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5328 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.88 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7296 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 45,418 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Canada?
- External finance, overall in Canada was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 1973.
- How does Canada rank for external finance, overall?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.