Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Canada 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +95.9% | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +79.8% | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 139 Kazakhstan 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Bangladesh 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Eritrea 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Ghana 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Malta 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Finland 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.