How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Canada ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
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Canada: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

94th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Canada ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1963	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1964	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1965	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1966	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1967	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1968	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1970	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1971	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1972	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1974	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1975	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1976	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1977	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1979	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1980	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1981	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1982	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1983	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1985	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1986	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1987	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1988	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1989	0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1991	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1992	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1994	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1995	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1996	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1997	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1998	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2002	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2004	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2005	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2006	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2007	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2008	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2009	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2010	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2011	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2012	0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2013	0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2014	0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2016	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2017	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2021	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2022	0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2024	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2025	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Canada

91 Serbia 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Norway 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Sierra Leone 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 New Zealand 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Ireland 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Uganda 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Canada rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current 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.