Canada Policy Rate
Key information about Canada Policy Rate
- Canada cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Target Rate) was set at 5.00 % pa in Mar 2024, compared with 5.00 % pa in the previous Feb 2024.
- Canada Policy Rate averaged 2.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Dec 1992 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.13 % pa in Feb 1995 and a record low of 0.25 % pa in Feb 2022.
Related information about Canada Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, Canada Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Yield: 3 Months was reported at 4.99 % pa in Mar 2024.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Benchmark Bonds Yield: Month End: 10 Years) was reported at 3.48 % pa in Feb 2024.
- Canada Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1.33 (USD/CAD) in Jun 2023.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 91.49 in Dec 2023.
View Canada's Policy Rate from Dec 1992 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's Policy Rate in Mar 2024?
Canada cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Target Rate) was set at 5.00 % pa in Mar 2024, compared with 5.00 % pa in the previous Feb 2024. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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5.00 Mar 2024 | 5.00 Feb 2024 | 0.25 Feb 2022 | 8.13 Feb 1995 | % pa | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (% pa) | 3.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Sep 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 70.20 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Mar 2024 |
Armenia (% pa) | 8.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Australia (% pa) | 4.35 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Austria (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Azerbaijan (% pa) | 7.50 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2024 |
Bahrain (% pa) | 6.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Bangladesh (% pa) | 8.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Belarus (% pa) | 9.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (% pa) | 3.01 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2024 |
Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
Brazil (% pa) | 10.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Bulgaria (% pa) | 3.79 Apr 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2024 |
Canada (% pa) | 5.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Chile (% pa) | 7.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Mar 2024 |
China (% pa) | 2.65 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 |
Colombia (% pa) | 12.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Czech Republic (% pa) | 4.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Denmark (% pa) | 3.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Mar 2024 |
Ecuador (% pa) | 10.53 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Egypt (% pa) | 27.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Estonia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
European Union (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Finland (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
France (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Georgia (% pa) | 8.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
Germany (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Ghana (% pa) | 29.50 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2002 - May 2023 |
Greece (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Hungary (% pa) | 8.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Mar 2024 |
Iceland (% pa) | 10.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
India (% pa) | 6.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Indonesia (% pa) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2024 |
Ireland (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Israel (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Italy (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Jun 2023 |
Jordan (% pa) | 8.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Mar 2024 |
Kazakhstan (% pa) | 14.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Kenya (% pa) | 13.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
South Korea (% pa) | 3.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kosovo (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kuwait (% pa) | 4.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 13.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Laos (% pa) | 7.50 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
Latvia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2023 |
Lithuania (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Luxembourg (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
North Macedonia (% pa) | 6.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (% pa) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2024 |
Malta (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Mexico (% pa) | 11.25 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2024 |
Moldova (% pa) | 3.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Mongolia (% pa) | 12.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Montenegro (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Morocco (% pa) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Myanmar (% pa) | 7.00 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
Nepal (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Netherlands (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
New Zealand (% pa) | 5.50 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1999 - May 2023 |
Nigeria (% pa) | 24.75 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Norway (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
Oman (% pa) | 6.00 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 2007 - Apr 2024 |
Pakistan (% pa) | 23.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Paraguay (% pa) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Mar 2024 |
Peru (% pa) | 6.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Philippines (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2024 |
Poland (% pa) | 5.75 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2024 |
Portugal (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Qatar (% pa) | 6.25 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Feb 2024 |
Romania (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Russia (% pa) | 16.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 6.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Serbia (% pa) | 6.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Singapore (% pa) | 4.00 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Slovakia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Slovenia (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
South Africa (% pa) | 8.25 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Spain (% pa) | 4.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Sri Lanka (% pa) | 8.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Sweden (% pa) | 4.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2024 |
Switzerland (% pa) | 1.45 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2024 |
Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2024 |
Taiwan (% pa) | 2.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Mar 2024 |
Tajikistan (% pa) | 9.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Thailand (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Tunisia (% pa) | 8.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Turkey (% pa) | 50.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Ukraine (% pa) | 14.50 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 5.40 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Mar 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,533.934 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 25,573.270 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,423,314.6 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,420.940 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,415.640 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 41,239.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -43,298.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,501.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -2,059.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 34,327.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 15,896.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.047 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,030.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 49,351.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,552,234.816 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,320.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 37,191.556 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,462.815 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,892.074 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,324.071 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Coal Exports (kton) | 2,193.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2024 |
Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 10,007.180 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 4,705.329 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 |
Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 868,150.093 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,121,199.940 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,859,997.759 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 89,875.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.199 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,369,876.262 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,683,925.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,181.612 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,677.640 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,181,527.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,176,165.571 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 217.49 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,593,996.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,505,606.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,590,804.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,489,421.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,486,521.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,500,614.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2024 |
Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 117,950.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 57.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
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