Canada Small Business Financing Program: Loan and Claim Statistics Since 1999

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada provides historical tables of the Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP). The data includes statistical information on loans and claims from April 1, 1999, broken down by province, territory, loan size, asset type, industry sector, and business demographics. A summary of financial activities per fiscal year, including revenues and expenses, is also available.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional distribution of small business loans based on province and territory breakdowns
• Study industry sector trends in government-backed financing based on the industry sector variable
• Model loan performance and risk based on historical claims data mentioned in the description
• Track fiscal year financial activities of the program based on the available summary data

Strengths

• Data covers a long historical period starting from April 1, 1999.
• Includes multiple breakdowns such as by province, industry sector, and business size.
• Published by the authoritative government department Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the program's administrative records.

Provenance

Source

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Collection Method

Administrative records from the Canada Small Business Financing Program.

Time Range

From April 1, 1999 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-20 16:01:21.922870; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada, by province and territory.