Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Canada, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.58 % change on previous year for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Canada peaked at 22.89 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.7 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Canada ranks 132nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1964 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1993 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1998 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2012 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +160.2% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.97 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.57 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 129 Spain 4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Australia 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Austria 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Belgium 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Hong Kong 3.37 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Canada?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Canada was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.