Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1962.
Canada ranks 81st of 169 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.18 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 349.82 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 743.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1965 | 714.88 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 766.15 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 820.31 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 940 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 1,281 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 1,519 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 1,631 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,885 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2,491 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 2,743 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2,846 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3,389 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 3,754 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 4,376 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 4,865 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 6,315 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 7,522 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 7,940 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7,495 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 7,779 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7,760 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 8,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 8,670 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8,380 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8,811 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,828 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 9,747 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,809 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,577 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 13,621 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 15,186 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 15,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 15,241 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14,310 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14,397 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,986 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 14,397 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,439 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 18,513 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 20,632 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 24,655 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 31,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 34,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 40,888 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 44,773 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 48,953 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 52,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 50,458 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53,840 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 55,071 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 60,416 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 73,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 77,993 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 85,819 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 97,696 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 104,104 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 120,785 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +112.4% | 349.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 743.05 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697.7 US dollar per square kilometre | 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,281 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,519 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,865 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,948 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,315 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,812 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,485 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,577 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,890 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,161 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,397 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,888 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,245 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,773 US dollar per square kilometre | 85,819 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,204 US dollar per square kilometre | 97,696 US dollar per square kilometre | 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 78 Saudi Arabia 153,984 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Oman 145,277 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 138,698 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 82 Armenia 131,656 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 113,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 84 Jordan 113,043 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Canada was 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.