IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,206 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Canada is 1,206 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1,590 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.51 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Canada ranks 151st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.75 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1963 | 67.87 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 40.99 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 38.09 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 38.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 59.54 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1969 | 39.86 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 61.39 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 92.94 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1972 | 94.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 110.28 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 110.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 103.59 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 69.2 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 81.83 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 153.81 units per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1979 | 159.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 226.78 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 221.03 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 211.29 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 279.43 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 263.82 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 300.75 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 345.8 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 410.73 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 389.57 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 372.22 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 408.97 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 403.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 549.87 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 556.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 601.02 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 577.67 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 556.14 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 474.5 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 454.2 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 621.73 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 645.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 573.42 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 566.5 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 626.55 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 730.92 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 859.08 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 975.87 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 1,049 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 954.88 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 873.01 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 863.29 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 794.58 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 761.12 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 734.99 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 768.22 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 795.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,507 units per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 1,590 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,459 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,382 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,273 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,263 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,182 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,206 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +103.7% | 37.68 units per square kilometre | 76.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +89.5% | 795.29 units per square kilometre | 1,507 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +88.0% | 81.83 units per square kilometre | 153.81 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.38 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 76.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.79 units per square kilometre | 61.39 units per square kilometre | 159.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.14 units per square kilometre | 211.29 units per square kilometre | 410.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.34 units per square kilometre | 403.16 units per square kilometre | 621.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 785.48 units per square kilometre | 566.5 units per square kilometre | 1,049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 units per square kilometre | 734.99 units per square kilometre | 1,590 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,231 units per square kilometre | 1,182 units per square kilometre | 1,273 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Canada was 1,206 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.