Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Canada

Canada: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.1%
World rank
105th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20.18 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-5.66 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Canada, 1962–2019

-1001020196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1.91 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.

That represents a change of down 73.1% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada peaked at 20.18 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -5.66 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Canada ranks 105th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.33 % change on previous year
1963 3.06 % change on previous year -75.2%
1964 5.39 % change on previous year +76.2%
1965 18.49 % change on previous year +243.0%
1966 15.28 % change on previous year -17.4%
1967 6.21 % change on previous year -59.3%
1968 2.39 % change on previous year -61.6%
1969 2.81 % change on previous year +17.7%
1970 2.66 % change on previous year -5.3%
1971 18.96 % change on previous year +612.6%
1972 3.5 % change on previous year -81.5%
1973 5.81 % change on previous year +65.9%
1974 20.18 % change on previous year +247.4%
1975 13.82 % change on previous year -31.5%
1976 4.71 % change on previous year -65.9%
1977 8.98 % change on previous year +90.7%
1978 6.45 % change on previous year -28.2%
1979 6.18 % change on previous year -4.2%
1980 14.91 % change on previous year +141.3%
1981 14.05 % change on previous year -5.8%
1982 9.28 % change on previous year -34.0%
1983 2.7 % change on previous year -70.9%
1984 10.06 % change on previous year +272.0%
1985 13.25 % change on previous year +31.7%
1986 1.16 % change on previous year -91.2%
1987 5.5 % change on previous year +372.1%
1988 9.54 % change on previous year +73.5%
1989 10.74 % change on previous year +12.6%
1990 7.46 % change on previous year -30.6%
1991 2.31 % change on previous year -69.0%
1992 -0.4649 % change on previous year -120.1%
1993 2.89 % change on previous year -720.7%
1994 6.99 % change on previous year +142.4%
1995 0.3535 % change on previous year -94.9%
1996 -2.44 % change on previous year -790.5%
1997 -4.25 % change on previous year +74.3%
1998 2.88 % change on previous year -167.7%
1999 12.22 % change on previous year +324.4%
2000 5.07 % change on previous year -58.5%
2001 13.6 % change on previous year +168.1%
2002 6.05 % change on previous year -55.5%
2003 3.78 % change on previous year -37.6%
2004 9 % change on previous year +138.1%
2005 12.02 % change on previous year +33.5%
2006 8.42 % change on previous year -30.0%
2007 11.1 % change on previous year +31.9%
2008 9.11 % change on previous year -18.0%
2009 11.08 % change on previous year +21.7%
2010 11.65 % change on previous year +5.2%
2011 -5.66 % change on previous year -148.6%
2012 -0.6674 % change on previous year -88.2%
2013 -4.49 % change on previous year +572.7%
2014 -0.5724 % change on previous year -87.3%
2015 4.56 % change on previous year -895.9%
2016 1.72 % change on previous year -62.2%
2017 8.29 % change on previous year +381.5%
2018 7.1 % change on previous year -14.3%
2019 1.91 % change on previous year -73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.25 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 18.49 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.12 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.12 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 14.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.79 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.92 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 13.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.38 % change on previous year -5.66 % change on previous year 11.65 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 102 Togo 2.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 103 New Zealand 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 Estonia 2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 106 Brazil 1.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 107 Panama 1.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 108 Thailand 0.7132 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.18 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Canada ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,734 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.