CANADA AND THE WORLD

How does Canada compare?

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2015 US dollars per person

How much did we grow?

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US dollars per person

Output in money and metal

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2021 international dollars per person

Output at a common price check

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People

How many people live here?

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US dollars

Official reserve assets

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US dollars

The value of listed firms

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Percent of GDP

Listed firms and the economy

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Percent of GDP

Public debt

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Percent per year

The cost of long-term borrowing

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Display units per one local unit

What a currency buys abroad

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US dollars

Public bond sales in world markets

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US dollars

Public bonds paid back

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US dollars

Net international bond sales

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Make the case for change

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