Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Canada 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 82 Singapore 0.1741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.1733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Croatia 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Estonia 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Denmark 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 United States of America 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.