Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 13,908 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,908 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16,045 constant LCU per person
in 2013
All-time low
5,098 constant LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Canada is 13,908 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 16,045 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,098 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Canada ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,098 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,371 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 5,627 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6,250 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 6,843 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 6,731 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,087 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 7,029 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,989 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7,873 constant LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 7,512 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 8,061 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 6,207 constant LCU per person | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 6,677 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 7,382 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 7,952 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 8,080 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8,633 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 9,478 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 9,788 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8,872 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 8,111 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 7,741 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 7,935 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8,552 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 8,727 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8,687 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,974 constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 10,050 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,506 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11,276 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 10,799 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10,927 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,855 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12,767 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14,056 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 14,707 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14,996 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15,090 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,855 constant LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 14,281 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 15,270 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15,646 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16,045 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,017 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,800 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 13,936 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14,796 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 14,922 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,696 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,240 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 14,996 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 15,547 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 14,266 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 13,839 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 13,908 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13,908 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,490 constant LCU per person | 5,098 constant LCU per person | 7,873 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,977 constant LCU per person | 6,207 constant LCU per person | 9,788 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,915 constant LCU per person | 7,741 constant LCU per person | 10,506 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,933 constant LCU per person | 10,799 constant LCU per person | 15,090 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,041 constant LCU per person | 13,936 constant LCU per person | 16,045 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,299 constant LCU per person | 13,240 constant LCU per person | 15,547 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 83 United States 15,900 constant LCU per person compare
- 84 New Zealand 15,212 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 Luxembourg 14,990 constant LCU per person compare
- 87 Poland 13,598 constant LCU per person compare
- 88 Bermuda 13,155 constant LCU per person compare
- 89 Morocco 12,462 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Canada was 13,908 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16,045 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,098 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.