Product market, S2 - Telecommunications competition in Canada

Canada: Product market, S2 - Telecommunications competition was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Product market, S2 - Telecommunications competition in Canada, 1973–2014

00.511.521973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for product market, s2 - telecommunications competition in Canada is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, product market, s2 - telecommunications competition in Canada peaked at 2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

Canada ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1.2 1 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is product market, s2 - telecommunications competition in Canada?
Product market, s2 - telecommunications competition in Canada was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest product market, s2 - telecommunications competition recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
What is the lowest product market, s2 - telecommunications competition recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Canada rank for product market, s2 - telecommunications competition?
Canada ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is product market, s2 - telecommunications competition rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Product market, S2 - Telecommunications competition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Product market, S2 - Telecommunications competition
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Coverage
90 places, 3,632 data points, 1973–2014
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