SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,986 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 1,986 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1,986 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 41.48 units per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 1972 | 51.9 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 53.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 46.4 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 44.73 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 39.64 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1982 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1983 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1984 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1985 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 1986 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 31.36 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 113.48 units per square kilometre | +261.9% |
| 1989 | 116.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 119.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 123.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 84.27 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 86.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 87.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 88.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 93.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 86.95 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 54.54 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 58.99 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 62.9 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 66.39 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 70 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 71.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 71.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 655.38 units per square kilometre | +813.0% |
| 2010 | 655.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 651.39 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 635.32 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 628.3 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 628.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 635.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 628.77 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 624.6 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 636.82 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 687.76 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 688.14 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,951 units per square kilometre | +183.5% |
| 2022 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,986 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,986 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +813.0% | 71.78 units per square kilometre | 655.38 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +266.7% | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +261.9% | 31.36 units per square kilometre | 113.48 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +183.5% | 688.14 units per square kilometre | 1,951 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +169.4% | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 22.13 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +104.2% | 20.31 units per square kilometre | 41.48 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.53 units per square kilometre | 20.31 units per square kilometre | 53.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.04 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 116.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.29 units per square kilometre | 42.8 units per square kilometre | 123.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.22 units per square kilometre | 49.15 units per square kilometre | 655.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.3 units per square kilometre | 624.6 units per square kilometre | 687.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,645 units per square kilometre | 688.14 units per square kilometre | 1,986 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 102 Colombia 2,287 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Oman 2,266 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zambia 1,989 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 1,906 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 East Timor 1,877 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Libya 1,832 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Canada was 1,986 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,986 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.