Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Canada 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.2479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 139 Brunei Darussalam 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Palau 0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Panama 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 0.3211 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kosovo 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3062 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 12,896 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,031 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.