Annual GDP growth in Canada
Canada: Annual GDP growth was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Canada, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Canada is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Canada peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
That places Canada 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +62.0% |
| 1982 | -3.2% | -190.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -180.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +130.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +92.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -91.3% |
| 1991 | -2.1% | -1130.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -142.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +198.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +153.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -51.5% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -393.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -206.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +192.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -364.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -218.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -14.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 73% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1130.0% | 0.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | -3.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -5.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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 annual gdp growth in Canada?
- Annual gdp growth in Canada was 1.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual gdp growth?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.