SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Canada 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +251.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +162.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +207.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +931.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +127.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +931.5% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +251.4% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +207.7% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +162.4% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +127.5% | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +80.8% | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 269.19 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.