Gross capital formation in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Canada, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Canada stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 2,665.7% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Canada peaked at 16.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -22.1%, in 1982.
Canada ranks 117th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Canada, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.5% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +107.7% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -101.7% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -3573.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -94.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +3144.8% |
| 1980 | -3.3% | -124.3% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -358.3% |
| 1982 | -22.1% | -355.6% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -139.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -69.8% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +214.0% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -54.2% |
| 1990 | -8.0% | -255.4% |
| 1991 | -7.4% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | -3.4% | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -206.3% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +145.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -65.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +2643.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +237.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +54.2% |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -138.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -171.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +313.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -41.8% |
| 2009 | -13.8% | -902.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -189.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -77.2% |
| 2015 | -6.9% | -929.2% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -256.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -69.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -102.7% |
| 2020 | -8.9% | +14350.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -255.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -59.7% |
| 2023 | -5.6% | -200.9% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -2665.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | -0.2% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | -22.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -8.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -13.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -6.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -8.9% | 13.9% | 6 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 55,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 77,871 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Canada?
- Gross capital formation in Canada was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1% in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation?
- Canada ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.