IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Canada 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.3% | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +51.4% | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 196.56 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 544.29 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.