Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Canada
Canada: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) was 82.79 billion in 2006. ▲ Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Canada, 2001–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Canada is 82.79 billion, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
That places Canada 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.79 billion | — |
| 2002 | 70.99 billion | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.75 billion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.27 billion | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 80.14 billion | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 82.79 billion | +3.3% |
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More external debt data for Canada
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.30 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 988.42 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,206 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5603 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0 (2008)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.46 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.879 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23,731 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Canada?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Canada was 82.79 billion in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.79 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.99 billion in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2006.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.