Canada Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2008)
Canada's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 124.1 % of GDP in 2008, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1960–2008.
Canada (2008)
124.1
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
49
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 124.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 123.5 | -10.6pp |
| 2006 | 134.1 | +12.4pp |
| 2005 | 121.7 | +6.3pp |
| 2004 | 115.4 | +2.2pp |
| 2003 | 113.2 | -4.6pp |
| 2002 | 117.8 | -3.6pp |
| 2001 | 121.4 | +47.4pp |
| 2000 | 74 | -3.3pp |
| 1999 | 77.3 | -2.6pp |
| 1998 | 79.9 | -1.6pp |
| 1997 | 81.5 | +2.6pp |
| 1996 | 78.9 | +4.7pp |
| 1995 | 74.2 | -0.8pp |
| 1994 | 75 | -0.8pp |
| 1993 | 75.8 | -1pp |
| 1992 | 76.8 | +1.5pp |
| 1991 | 75.3 | +2pp |
| 1990 | 73.3 | +3.2pp |
| 1989 | 70.1 | +3.6pp |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 124.1 % of GDP in 2008. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 1960–2008 the series ranges from 18.3 in 1961 to 134.1 in 2006.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2008. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2008 (49 observations).
The series peaked at 134.1 % of GDP in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18.3 in 1961. The latest reading of 124.1 in 2008 represents a change of +0.6pp.