Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Canada
Canada: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 212.03 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Canada, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Canada is 212.03, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Canada peaked at 217.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 145.58, in 1966.
Canada ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.55 | — |
| 1961 | 161.65 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 156.32 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 153.96 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 149.85 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 147.66 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 145.58 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 149.3 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 149.36 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 148.72 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 151.29 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 151.87 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 150.33 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 147.09 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 149.69 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 155.11 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 153.89 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 156.65 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 158.55 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 159.98 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 164.29 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 166.57 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 181.26 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 182.75 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 177.77 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 174.53 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 176.32 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 175.03 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 174.14 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 177.62 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 185.04 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 195.38 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 198.51 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 197.23 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 191.88 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 190.64 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 190.79 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 186.8 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 185.37 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 181.72 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 178.17 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 180.75 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 181.15 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 183.18 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 183.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 183.93 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 186.5 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 190.51 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 196.24 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 209.58 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 206.82 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 205.49 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 207.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 209.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 210.08 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 215.16 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 217.55 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 213.81 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 212.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 212.03 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.09 | 145.58 | 161.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.44 | 147.09 | 159.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.03 | 164.29 | 182.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.34 | 181.72 | 198.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.33 | 178.17 | 209.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.1 | 205.49 | 217.55 | 10 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Canada?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Canada was 212.03 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 217.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.58 in 1966.
- How does Canada rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.