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

Canada ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Canada: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

83rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2025

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

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Canada 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1963	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1964	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1965	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1966	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1967	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1968	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1969	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1970	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1971	0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1972	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1973	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1974	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1975	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1976	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1977	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1980	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1981	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1983	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1984	0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1985	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1986	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1987	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1989	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1991	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1994	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1995	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1996	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1997	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2000	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2001	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2002	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2006	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2007	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2008	0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2010	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2011	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2012	0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2016	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2017	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2022	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2024	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2025	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Canada

80 Sierra Leone 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Russia 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Lithuania 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Marshall Islands 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Serbia 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Philippines 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.