Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Canada

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Canada in 2025 — 23.2%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 131. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.5 pp.

2025 23.2% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 65of 131
Period maximum 27.1%1966
Period minimum 18.4%1992

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Canada, 1961–202517.52022.52527.519611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 22.6%1963: 23%1965: 26.4%1967: 24.4%1969: 24.2%1971: 23.1%1973: 24.3%1975: 24.8%1977: 24.3%1979: 25.1%1981: 25.3%1983: 20.2%1985: 21.5%1987: 22.2%1989: 23.6%1991: 19.3%1993: 18.5%1995: 19.4%1997: 21.2%1999: 20.7%2001: 19.7%2003: 20.5%2005: 22.6%2007: 23.9%2009: 22%2011: 24.2%2013: 24.9%2015: 23.8%2017: 23.6%2019: 23%2021: 24.3%2023: 23.6%2025: 23.2%
Change over the period: +0.5 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 23.2 −0 pp
2024 23.2 −0.5 pp
2023 23.6 −1.4 pp
2022 25 +0.7 pp
2021 24.3 +1.6 pp
2020 22.7 −0.4 pp
2019 23 −0.3 pp
2018 23.4 −0.2 pp
2017 23.6 +0.8 pp
2016 22.8 −1.1 pp
2015 23.8 −1 pp
2014 24.9 −0 pp
2013 24.9 +0 pp
2012 24.9 +0.7 pp
2011 24.2 +0.7 pp
2010 23.5 +1.5 pp
2009 22 −2.1 pp
2008 24.1 +0.2 pp
2007 23.9 +0.3 pp
2006 23.6 +1 pp
2005 22.6 +1.2 pp
2004 21.4 +0.9 pp
2003 20.5 +0.7 pp
2002 19.7 +0.1 pp
2001 19.7 −0.9 pp
2000 20.6 −0.1 pp
1999 20.7 −0.4 pp
1998 21 −0.2 pp
1997 21.2 +2.3 pp
1996 18.9 −0.5 pp
1995 19.4 −0.1 pp
1994 19.5 +1 pp
1993 18.5 +0.1 pp
1992 18.4 −1 pp
1991 19.3 −2 pp
1990 21.3 −2.3 pp
1989 23.6 +0.1 pp
1988 23.5 +1.3 pp
1987 22.2 +0.5 pp
1986 21.7 +0.1 pp
1985 21.5 +0.6 pp
1984 21 +0.7 pp
1983 20.2 +0.3 pp
1982 19.9 −5.4 pp
1981 25.3 +1.5 pp
1980 23.8 −1.4 pp
1979 25.1 +1.6 pp
1978 23.5 −0.8 pp
1977 24.3 −0.8 pp
1976 25.1 +0.3 pp
1975 24.8 −1 pp
1974 25.9 +1.5 pp
1973 24.3 +1.2 pp
1972 23.1 +0 pp
1971 23.1 +1 pp
1970 22.1 −2.1 pp
1969 24.2 +0.7 pp
1968 23.5 −0.9 pp
1967 24.4 −2.7 pp
1966 27.1 +0.7 pp
1965 26.4 +2.4 pp
1964 24 +1 pp
1963 23 −0.2 pp
1962 23.2 +0.6 pp
1961 22.6

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.