Gross capital formation in Canada
Canada: Gross capital formation was 23.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Canada stood at 23.2%.
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 in Canada peaked at 27.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1992.
That places Canada 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.6% | — |
| 1962 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.0% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 24.4% | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 22.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,089 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.22 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 15,452 current US$ per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 20.64 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.356 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 20,112 current LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Canada?
- Gross capital formation in Canada was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for gross capital formation?
- Canada ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.