Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Canada

Canada: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 30.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
30.5%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
30th
of 132 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2020
All-time low
3.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Canada, 1999–2020

01020301999200920201999: 3.3 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 6 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 10 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 11 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 23.2 %2019: 26.8 %2020: 30.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 30.5% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Canada peaked at 30.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1999.

That places Canada 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Canada, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 3.3% —
2000 3.4% +0.7%
2001 3.4% +2.1%
2002 4.7% +38.3%
2003 5.2% +9.0%
2004 6.0% +16.6%
2005 7.5% +24.1%
2006 10.0% +33.9%
2007 11.1% +10.6%
2008 7.7% -30.2%
2009 9.9% +27.9%
2010 10.1% +2.2%
2011 9.1% -9.5%
2012 11.0% +20.4%
2013 11.8% +7.1%
2014 13.9% +17.8%
2015 17.7% +27.4%
2016 20.6% +16.6%
2017 22.1% +7.4%
2018 23.2% +4.8%
2019 26.8% +15.7%
2020 30.5% +13.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 30.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2000s 6.9% 3.4% 11.1% 10
2010s 16.6% 9.1% 26.8% 10
2020s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.4% compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 38.5% compare
  3. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2% compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 29.2% compare
  5. 32 Aruba 29.0% compare
  6. 33 Sweden 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Canada?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Canada was 30.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
How does Canada rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Canada ranks 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed