SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Canada
Canada: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 560.16 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Canada stood at 560.16 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Canada peaked at 627.54 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 24th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 8.54 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 18.38 units per person | +115.3% |
| 1972 | 22.74 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 25.06 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 25.18 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 24 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 23.79 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 21.3 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 21.8 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 24.21 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 18.49 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 7.01 units per person | -62.1% |
| 1982 | 2.82 units per person | -59.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8292 units per person | -70.6% |
| 1984 | 2.82 units per person | +240.1% |
| 1985 | 8.43 units per person | +199.1% |
| 1986 | 9.48 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 15.08 units per person | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 51.1 units per person | +238.8% |
| 1989 | 50.5 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.1 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 56.41 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 36.62 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 37.04 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 39.59 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 40.17 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.45 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.64 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 36.4 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.32 units per person | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 18.71 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 19.81 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 22.93 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 26.48 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 28.94 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 27.82 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.57 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 30.89 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 29.81 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 273.91 units per person | +818.7% |
| 2010 | 266.25 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 261.11 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 252.19 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 247.28 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 230.4 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 221.24 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 209.87 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 218.22 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 214.19 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 226.66 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 233.66 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 627.54 units per person | +168.6% |
| 2022 | 587.29 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 584.84 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 538.6 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 560.16 units per person | +4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 560.16 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 465.25 units per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 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 | +818.7% | 29.81 units per person | 273.91 units per person |
| 1984 | +240.1% | 0.8292 units per person | 2.82 units per person |
| 1988 | +238.8% | 15.08 units per person | 51.1 units per person |
| 1985 | +199.1% | 2.82 units per person | 8.43 units per person |
| 2021 | +168.6% | 233.66 units per person | 627.54 units per person |
| 1971 | +115.3% | 8.54 units per person | 18.38 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5 units per person | 8.54 units per person | 25.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.66 units per person | 0.8292 units per person | 51.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.57 units per person | 17.32 units per person | 56.41 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.89 units per person | 18.71 units per person | 273.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.74 units per person | 209.87 units per person | 266.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.01 units per person | 233.66 units per person | 627.54 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 21 Saudi Arabia 580.45 units per person compare
- 22 United Kingdom 571.28 units per person compare
- 23 Palau 560.2 units per person compare
- 25 New Zealand 552.02 units per person compare
- 26 France 549.07 units per person compare
- 27 Australia 537.43 units per person 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 269.19 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Canada?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Canada was 560.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 627.54 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.