Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Canada
Canada: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 89.46 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Canada, 1961–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada stood at 89.46. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Canada peaked at 89.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1961.
That places Canada 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 2.6 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.25 | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 3.75 | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 3.98 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.07 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.19 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.3 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.11 | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 5.29 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5.6 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 6.73 | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 7.66 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 8.02 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 8.74 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 9.31 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 9.88 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.36 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 12.95 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 14.15 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 14.54 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 18.12 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 18.33 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 19.34 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 21.18 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 23.46 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 25.21 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 25.79 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.67 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.41 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 28.26 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 28.36 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.67 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.49 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 27.25 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.58 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 32.13 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 36.51 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 38.72 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 40.18 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 43.8 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 49.06 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 53.19 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 59.1 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 64.48 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 71.63 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 79.97 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 75.45 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 74.94 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.58 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 71.17 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.41 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 75.69 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 81.96 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 87.78 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 89.46 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 | 2.25 | 4.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.07 | 4.3 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.94 | 11.36 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.17 | 25.21 | 30.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.88 | 32.13 | 71.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.24 | 71.17 | 89.46 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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 89.46 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 89.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Canada ranks 81st 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 up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.