Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada
Canada: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada is 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada peaked at 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Canada 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.18 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 349.82 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 743.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1965 | 714.88 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 766.15 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 820.31 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 940 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 1,281 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 1,519 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 1,631 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,885 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2,491 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 2,743 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 2,846 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3,389 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 3,754 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 4,376 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 4,865 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 6,315 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 7,522 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 7,940 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7,495 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 7,779 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7,760 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 8,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 8,670 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8,380 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8,811 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,828 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 9,747 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,809 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,577 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 13,621 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 15,186 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 15,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 15,241 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14,310 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14,397 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,986 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 14,397 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,439 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 18,513 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 20,632 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 24,655 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 31,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 34,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 40,888 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 44,773 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 48,953 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 52,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 50,458 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53,840 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 55,071 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 60,416 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 73,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 77,993 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 85,819 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 97,696 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 104,104 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 120,785 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697.7 US dollar per square kilometre | 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,281 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,950 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,519 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,865 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,948 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,315 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,812 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,485 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,577 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,890 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,161 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,397 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,888 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,245 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,773 US dollar per square kilometre | 85,819 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,204 US dollar per square kilometre | 97,696 US dollar per square kilometre | 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 77 Guatemala 150,043 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 78 Oman 145,277 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 138,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 81 Armenia 129,803 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 113,705 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Jordan 113,043 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Canada was 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 134,230 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.5 US dollar per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Canada ranks 80th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.