Table 2
Wealth Variables, Survey of Financial Security (SFS) to National Balance Sheet Accounts (NBSA) mapping

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Table 2 Wealth Variables, Survey of Financial Security (SFS) to National Balance Sheet Accounts (NBSA) mapping
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Wealth Variables. The information is grouped by Category (appearing as row headers), SFS variables and NBSA variables (appearing as column headers).
Category SFS variables NBSA variables
Total assets
  • Total assets, including employer pension plans, termination basis
    (Less)
  • Accumulation of value of collectibles including coins, stamps and art work work (see section 5.2.1 for detail)
  • Total assets
Total financial assets
  • Total non-pension financial assets
  • Private pension assets, termination basis
  • Accumulation of value of all businesses operated by the family unit
  • Total financial assets
Life insurance and pensions
  • Value of all employer pension plans, termination basis
  • Life insurance and pensions
Other financial assets
  • Accumulation of value of all businesses operated by the family unit
  • Sub-total of asset value of money in banks, non-registered
  • Sub-total of asset value of all bonds, non-registered
  • Sub-total of mutual funds & other investments, non-RRSP & income trusts, non-registered
  • Canadian and foreign publicly traded stock, non-registered
  • · Tax Free Saving Accounts (TFSA)
  • Other investments or financial assets, non-registered
  • Shares in not publicly traded stock, non-registered
  • RRSPS, LIRAS, RRIFS, sub-total of all registered retirement fund
  • Sub-total of asset value of other retirement funds
  • Total currency and deposits
  • Canadian short-term paper
  • Canadian bonds and debentures
  • Foreign investments: paper
  • Foreign investments: bonds
  • Mortgages
  • Equity and investment funds
  • Other receivables
Total non-financial assets
  • Sub-total of non-financial assets (principal residence, other)
    (Less)
  • Accumulation of value of collectibles including coins, stamps and art work (see section 5.2.1 for details)
  • Total non-financial assets
Real estate
  • Value of the principal residence
  • Sub-total of asset value of all real estate other than principle residence
  • Residential Structures
  • Non-residential structures
  • Land
Other non-financial assets
  • Accumulation of value of personal use vehicles
  • Accumulation of value of other recreational vehicles
  • Value of contents of principal residence
  • Non-financial assets, other, not included elsewhere
  • Consumer Durables
  • Machinery and Equipment
  • Intellectual Property Products
Total liabilities
  • Total of all debts for the family
  • Total financial liabilities
Mortgage liabilities
  • Sub-total of mortgage debt (on principal residence and other mortgages)
  • Mortgages
Other liabilities (see section 5.2.2 for details)
  • Sub-total of credit card and installment debt
  • Sub-total of all vehicle loan debt
  • Sub-total of all line-of-credit debt
  • Accumulation of debt value of student loans
  • Sub-total of other debt (other loans from financial institutions and other money owed)
  • Consumer credit
  • Non-mortgage loans
  • Other accounts payable
Net worth
  • Net worth of the family unit, termination basis
    (Less)
  • Accumulation of value of collectibles including coins, stamps and art work (see section 5.2.1 for details)
  • Net worth
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