Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Canada is 4.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 277.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 23.2 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.87 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Canada 119th out of 179 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1965 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1969 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +363.9% |
| 1970 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1971 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1972 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1974 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1978 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1982 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1984 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 1985 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 7 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1987 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1988 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1990 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1991 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1992 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0725 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1994 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +13974.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6621 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1996 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -1003.4% |
| 1997 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1998 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1999 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2005 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2009 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2010 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2011 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2015 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2016 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2018 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2020 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -1282.4% |
| 2022 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +13974.0% | 0.0725 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1282.4% | -1.45 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1003.4% | -0.6621 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 19.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Central African Republic 4.51 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Norway 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Thailand 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Eswatini 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Italy 4.08 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Canada was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.87 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.3%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.