Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Canada

Canada: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
100.0%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Canada, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 100 % of adults2005: 100 % of adults2006: 100 % of adults2007: 100 % of adults2008: 100 % of adults2009: 100 % of adults2010: 100 % of adults2011: 100 % of adults2012: 100 % of adults2013: 100 % of adults2014: 100 % of adults2015: 100 % of adults2016: 100 % of adults2017: 100 % of adults2018: 100 % of adults2019: 100 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Canada stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2004.

That places Canada 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Canada, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 100.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Canada?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Canada was 100.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
How does Canada rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Canada ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
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The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.