Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada is 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Canada 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Australia 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Brunei 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Singapore 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 East Timor 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9082 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Canada rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.