Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Canada, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Canada is 1.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2,669.6% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 15.96 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -22.08 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Canada 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1974 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1975 | -0.1918 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1976 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -3580.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3542 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4247 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +3142.8% |
| 1980 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1981 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 1982 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 1983 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1984 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1987 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1988 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1990 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1991 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1992 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1994 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1995 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5818 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +2643.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 2000 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2001 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2003 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +313.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2009 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -902.9% |
| 2010 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2011 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8305 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2015 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -929.4% |
| 2016 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0618 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2020 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +14333.1% |
| 2021 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2023 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0564 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2025 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2669.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.45 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -14333.1% | -0.0618 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +3580.0% | -0.1918 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3142.8% | 0.4247 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2669.6% | -0.0564 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2643.3% | 0.5818 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -929.4% | 0.8305 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -0.1918 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 112 China 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Solomon Islands 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Netherlands 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Slovakia 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 118 South Africa 0.7139 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Canada was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.08 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 115th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.