Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Canada, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0 units per person for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Canada peaked at 0 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General capita Purchasing in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Canada?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Canada was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.