Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 0.9408 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Canada, 1962–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Canada stood at 0.9408.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Canada peaked at 6.86 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -6.26, in 2020.
Canada ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.07 | — |
| 1963 | 4.09 | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 5.24 | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 4.91 | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 3.63 | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 4.66 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.85 | -60.2% |
| 1971 | 5.38 | +190.3% |
| 1972 | 6.86 | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 6.73 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5 | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 3.82 | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 5.13 | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 2.78 | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 2.98 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2 | -29.9% |
| 1982 | -2.56 | -314.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | -197.3% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 3.42 | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 4.12 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -59.8% |
| 1991 | -1.11 | -181.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -238.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 2.97 | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | +64.7% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.085 | -97.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | +4119.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | -6.26 | -495.1% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | -191.9% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 2.36 | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 1.93 | -18.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9408 | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.71 | 3.63 | 5.72 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 1.85 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | -2.56 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | -1.11 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 0.085 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 1.58 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | -6.26 | 5.75 | 7 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 36,221 current US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8344 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 47,143 current LCU per person (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Canada was 0.9408 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 1972.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.26 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP