Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.8649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.8649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Canada ranks 84th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 81 Italy 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Madagascar 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Singapore 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 France 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 United States of America 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Belgium 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 25,058 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.