Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Canada
Canada: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 1,060 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Canada, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,060 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Canada peaked at 1,060 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 194.82, in 1960.
Canada ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 194.82 | — |
| 1961 | 202.63 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 210.75 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 220.11 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 229.17 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 238.25 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 248.88 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 260.85 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 272.95 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 284.84 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 295.93 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 306.28 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 318.56 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 329.9 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 339.86 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 349.95 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 360.04 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 369.32 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 378.84 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 387.78 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 395.74 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 404.41 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 413.51 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 422.71 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 431.67 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 441.77 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 453.96 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 465.1 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 476.08 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 488.09 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 501.54 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 516.16 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 531.36 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 545.35 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 559.17 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 573.48 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 586.91 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 598.69 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 607.72 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 616.54 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 628.7 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 641.47 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 657.99 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 675.12 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 692.91 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 712.64 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 736 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 760.47 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 787.28 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 815.6 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 848.15 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 886.85 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 917.88 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 945.19 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 967.04 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 985.1 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,003 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,019 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,039 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,060 | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161.78, 6.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.33 | 194.82 | 284.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 343.65 | 295.93 | 387.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.31 | 395.74 | 488.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563.69 | 501.54 | 616.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 710.82 | 628.7 | 815.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.17 | 848.15 | 1,060 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Canada?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Canada was 1,060 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.82 in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.