Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada

Canada: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 65.65 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65.65
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
82nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
65.65
in 2017
All-time low
49.97
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada, 2011–2017

02040602011201420172011: 502012: 52.42013: 54.72014: 56.42015: 59.62016: 61.92017: 65.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada stood at 65.65. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

That places Canada 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 49.97
2012 52.37 +4.8%
2013 54.68 +4.4%
2014 56.36 +3.1%
2015 59.61 +5.8%
2016 61.93 +3.9%
2017 65.65 +6.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 65.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 79 Bangladesh 70.58 compare
  2. 80 China 66.4 compare
  3. 81 Maldives 65.95 compare
  4. 83 Malaysia 61.62 compare
  5. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 60.73 compare
  6. 85 Netherlands 57.17 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Canada was 65.65 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 65.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 49.97 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Canada ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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