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CodeCAN
Long NameCanada
Income GroupHigh income
RegionNorth America
Currency UnitCanadian dollar
Latest population census2016
Special NotesFiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.
National accounts base yearOriginal chained constant price data are rescaled.
National accounts reference year2015
System of National AccountsCountry uses the 2008 System of National Accounts methodology
SNA price valuationValue added at basic prices (VAB)
PPP survey yearsRolling surveys (annual estimation)
Balance of Payments Manual in useBPM6
System of tradeGeneral trade system
Government Accounting conceptConsolidated central government
IMF data dissemination standardSpecial Data Dissemination Standard Plus (SDDS Plus)
Source of most recent Income and expenditure dataLabor force survey (LFS), 2013
Vital registration completeYes
Latest agricultural census2016
Latest industrial data2014
Latest trade data2018
2-alpha codeCA
WB-2 codeCA
Table NameCanada
Short NameCanada
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