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Historical Year Data · 1981

Canada Current Account (% GDP, WEO) in 1981

Canada Current Account (% GDP, WEO) opened 1981 at -4.08% and closed at -4.08%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of -4.08% was reached on December 31, and the low of -4.08% on December 31.

Open
-4.08%
1981-01
Close
-4.08%
1 data points
High
-4.08%
Dec 31
Low
-4.08%
Dec 31
Full Year Change
+0.00%
1980 Change
+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Dec-4.08%-4.08%-4.08%-4.08%+0.00%

Events During 1981

1979 Volcker Shock
Stagflation
October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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