Real gdp growth in Canada
Canada: Real gdp growth was 1.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Canada, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Canada is 1.85, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Canada peaked at 5.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.04, in 2020.
That places Canada 144th out of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.16 | — |
| 1981 | 3.5 | +62.0% |
| 1982 | -3.17 | -190.4% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -180.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +130.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 4.07 | +91.9% |
| 1988 | 4.41 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2029 | -91.3% |
| 1991 | -2.09 | -1130.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8905 | -142.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | +198.5% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | +153.4% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.14 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 3 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9954 | -51.4% |
| 2009 | -2.92 | -392.9% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -206.0% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.65 | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | +192.1% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | -5.04 | -364.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 | -218.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.85 | -9.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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 | -1130.3% | 0.2029 | -2.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 | -3.17 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | -2.09 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | -2.92 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 0.65 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | -5.04 | 5.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 141 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
- 142 Afghanistan 1.87 compare
- 143 Portugal 1.86 compare
- 145 Ukraine 1.82 compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 1.81 compare
- 147 Qatar 1.81 compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Canada?
- Real gdp growth in Canada was 1.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.04 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for real gdp growth?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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