Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Canada, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada is 0 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 107th of 172 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 … capita Current in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
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 | 9 |
| 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 |
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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 0 units per person 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 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 172 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 up 11.7%. 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, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.