In the fourth quarter of 2023, 16 percent of surveyed leaders felt optimistic about how the Canadian economy would perform over the following 12 months, an slight decrease of one percentage point from the second quarter of 2022.

The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) in Canada from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the gross domestic product in Canada was around 2.41 trillion U.S. dollars. The economy of Canada Canada is the second biggest country in the world after Russia and the biggest country in North America. Despite its large size, Canada has a relatively small population of just around 35.9 million people. However, the total population in Canada is estimated to grow to around 37.5 million inhabitants in 2020. The standard of living in the country is pretty high, the life expectancy as of 2013 in Canada ranks as one of the highest in the world. In addition, the country ranks number eight on the Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide. All key factors point to a stable and sustainable economy. Not only is Canada’s population increasing, but the economy has been slowly recovering after the global financial crisis in 2008. The unemployment rate in Canada in 2010 was at approximately 8 percent (263696). Today, the unemployment rate in Canada is estimated to be around 6.8 percent, and it is estimated to decrease further. During the financial crisis in 2008, Canada's inflation rate amounted to around 2.4 percent. By 2013, the inflation rate was at less than 1 percent in comparison to the previous year. Canada is considered to be one of the world’s wealthiest countries. By value of private financial wealth, Canada ranked seventh along with Italy. In addition, its gross domestic product per capita in 2014 was among the largest in the world and during the same year, its gross domestic product increased by over 2.5 percent in comparison to the previous year. Canada’s economic growth has been a result of its political stability and economic reforms following the global financial crisis. In the period between 2009 and 2010, Canada was among the leading countries with the highest political stability in the world.

Canada LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Quebec data was reported at 5.300 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.400 % for Jan 2025. Canada LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Quebec data is updated monthly, averaging 9.000 % from Jan 1976 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 590 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.200 % in Apr 2020 and a record low of 3.800 % in Nov 2022. Canada LFS: Unemployment Rate: sa: Quebec data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.G021: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Full Year GDP Growth in Canada increased to 1.60 percent in 2024 from 1.25 percent in 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Canada Full Year Gdp Growth.

Monthly GDP MoM in Canada remained unchanged at -0.10 percent in May. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Canada Monthly GDP MoM.

Data on the activities of Canadian and foreign multinational enterprises in Canada, for example the number of jobs, assets, operating revenues, international merchandise trade or gross domestic product, as a share of the Canadian economy.

The statistic shows the gross domestic product growth rate in Canada from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, Canada’s real GDP growth was around 1.53 percent compared to the previous year.Economy of CanadaAs an indicator for the shape of a country’s economy, there are not many factors as telling as GDP. GDP is the total market value of all final goods and services that have been produced within a country within a given period of time, usually a year. Real GDP figures serve as an even more reliable tool in determining the direction in which a country’s economy may be swaying, as they are adjusted for inflation and reflect real price changes.Canada is one of the largest economies in the world and is counted among the globe’s wealthiest nations. It has a relatively small labor force in comparison to some of the world’s other largest economic powers, amounting to just under 19 million. Unemployment in Canada has remained relatively high as the country has battled against the tide of economic woe that swept across the majority of the world after the 2008 financial meltdown, and although moving in the right direction, there is still some way to go for Canada.Canada is among the leading trading nations worldwide, owing to the absolutely vast supplies of natural resources, which make up a key part of the Canadian trading relationship with the United States, the country with which Canada trades by far the most. In recent years, around three quarters of Canadian exports went to the United States and just over half of its imports came from its neighbor to the south. The relationship is very much mutually beneficial; Canada is the leading foreign energy supplier to the United States.

Canada GDP for 2023 was 2.142 trillion US dollars, a 0.88% decline from 2022.

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<li>Canada GDP for 2022 was <strong>2.161 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>7.67% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Canada GDP for 2021 was <strong>2.007 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>21.25% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Canada GDP for 2020 was <strong>1.656 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>5.05% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.

Productivity in Canada increased to 102.23 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 102.06 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Productivity - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Canada: Economic growth forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 1.52 percent, a decline from 1.64 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 3.25 percent, based on data from 182 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1980 to 2030 is 2.22 percent. The minimum value, -5.04 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 5.95 percent was recorded in 2021.

Canada: Economic growth: the rate of change of real GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 1.25 percent, a decline from 3.82 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3.43 percent, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1961 to 2023 is 3.03 percent. The minimum value, -5.04 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 7.43 percent was recorded in 1962.

Canada CA: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation data was reported at -6.718 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.250 % for 2022. Canada CA: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation data is updated yearly, averaging 3.642 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.962 % in 1997 and a record low of -22.081 % in 1982. Canada CA: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress.' According to the 2008 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.;World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.;Weighted average;

This dataset contains estimates of power generation and economic breakevens for solar-power projects at various scales and installation costs in most communities in Canada.

According to a survey conducted in May 2023 in Canada, around 58 percent of the youth described the state of the country's economy as poor or even very poor. Older generations tended to think alike, with 53 percent of the 55 and older who believed the same.

Gross National Product in Canada increased to 3122564 CAD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 3094340 CAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Gross National Product - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Canada Private Consumption: % of GDP

• Canada Private Consumption accounted for 55.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 54.2 % in the previous quarter.
• Canada Private Consumption contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1961 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 55.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 65.6 % in Dec 1961 and a record low of 48.3 % in Sep 1974.

CEIC calculates Private Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Consumption Expenditure is calculated as the sum of Household and NPISHs Consumption. Statistics Canada provides Private Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on CSNA 2012/SNA 2008.


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• In the latest reports, Canada GDP expanded 2.2 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• Its Nominal GDP reached 520.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Canada GDP Per Capita reached 54,090.1 USD in Jun 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 25.2 % in Sep 2024.

GDP from Services in Canada increased to 1709847 CAD Million in March from 1708510 CAD Million in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Gdp From Services- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Economic growth, quarterly in Canada, March, 2025 The most recent value is 0.55 percent as of Q1 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 0.51 percent. Historically, the average for Canada from Q2 1961 to Q1 2025 is 0.76 percent. The minimum of -11 percent was recorded in Q2 2020, while the maximum of 9.08 percent was reached in Q3 2020. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Employment in Canada increased by 8.80 in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Canada from 1987 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. In 2023, the gross domestic product per capita in Canada was around 53,607.4 U.S. dollars. Canada's economy GDP per capita is a measurement often used to determine economic growth and potential increases in productivity and is calculated by taking the GDP and dividing it by the total population in the country. In 2014, Canada had one of the largest GDP per capita values in the world, a value that has grown continuously since 2010 after experiencing a slight downturn due to the financial crisis of 2008. Canada is seen as one of the premier countries in the world, particularly due to its strong economy and healthy international relations, most notably with the United States. Canada and the United States have political, social and economical similarities that further strengthen their relationship. The United States was and continues to be Canada’s primary and most important trade partner and vice versa. Canada’s economy is partly supported by its exports, most notably crude oil, which was the country’s largest export category. Canada was also one of the world’s leading oil exporters in 2013, exporting more than the United States. Additionally, Canada was also a major exporter of goods such as motor vehicles and mechanical appliances, which subsequently ranked the country as one of the world’s top export countries in 2013.