18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Canada

Canada: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0893 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0942 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.026 units per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1996–2025

0.020.040.060.080.11996201020251996: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.026 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

Canada ranks 20th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1998 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP +18.6%
1999 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2000 0.035 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2001 0.033 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2002 0.0595 units per US$ of GDP +80.4%
2003 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP -44.8%
2004 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2005 0.026 units per US$ of GDP -27.2%
2006 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
2007 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2008 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP +23.5%
2009 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2010 0.039 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2011 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2012 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2013 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2014 0.0651 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
2015 0.087 units per US$ of GDP +33.6%
2016 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2017 0.0719 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2018 0.077 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2019 0.0856 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2020 0.0923 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2021 0.083 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2022 0.07 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2023 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2024 0.0849 units per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2025 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP 0.0595 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0657 units per US$ of GDP 0.039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP 0.07 units per US$ of GDP 0.0923 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 17 Ireland 0.1269 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Laos 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Austria 0.0925 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Bahrain 0.0861 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 0.086 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Denmark 0.079 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Canada?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.026 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does Canada rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.