Table 9
Decomposed ratio of per capita household net worth to disposable income, Canada and the United States, selected years, 1970 to 2012
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| 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2012 | |
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| ratio | |||||||||
| Canada | |||||||||
| Non-financial assets relative to disposable income | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.71 | 2.80 | 3.40 | 3.84 |
| Financial assets relative to disposable income | 1.87 | 1.78 | 2.11 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 3.24 | 4.06 | 4.24 | 4.50 |
| Liabilities relative to disposable income | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.10 | 1.32 | 1.65 |
| United States | |||||||||
| Non-financial assets relative to disposable income | 2.84 | 3.02 | 3.53 | 3.27 | 3.22 | 2.88 | 3.15 | 4.13 | 2.87 |
| Financial assets relative to disposable income | 3.05 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.80 | 3.08 | 3.59 | 4.17 | 4.29 | 4.51 |
| Liabilities relative to disposable income | 0.85 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.37 | 1.74 | 1.59 |
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Note: Authors' calculations. Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian National Balance Sheet Accounts; U.S. Federal Reserve, Flow of Funds Accounts; and Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Products Accounts. |
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