Foreign liabilities per capita in Canada
Canada: Foreign liabilities per capita was 110,706 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
110,706 current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
110,706 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
23,777 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Canada is 110,706 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Canada peaked at 110,706 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,777 current US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,777 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26,669 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 28,251 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 28,295 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30,201 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 30,404 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29,290 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 29,038 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37,603 current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 43,140 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 48,532 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 53,937 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 69,083 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 49,341 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 64,855 current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 74,981 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 72,284 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 81,348 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 80,647 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,675 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 74,657 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 82,998 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 92,390 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 88,824 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 103,561 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 110,706 current US$ | +6.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 110,706 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,439 current US$ | 23,777 current US$ | 30,201 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 45,522 current US$ | 29,038 current US$ | 69,083 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,437 current US$ | 72,284 current US$ | 103,561 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,706 current US$ | 110,706 current US$ | 110,706 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Canada?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Canada was 110,706 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 110,706 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,777 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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