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Canada

CANNorth AmericaHigh incomeCapital: Ottawa
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76/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$2,540
2027▲ 4.9%
Population
41.3M
2024▲ 3.0%
GDP per Capita
$61,048
2027▲ 4.8%
Life Expectancy
81.6 years
2023▲ 0.5%
Canada in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Canada· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Canada

Canada's GDP is $2.42T (2026), with a population of 41.3M, and GDP per capita of $58,244. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.5%, inflation at 2.0%, unemployment at 6.6%, government debt at 113.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.6 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Situated in North America, the country boasts a high-income economy with a GDP of $2.42 trillion in 2026, ranking it 10th globally. The economy exhibits moderate growth with a real GDP increase of 1.5% in 2026, while the GDP per capita stands at $58,000. Inflation is controlled at 2.0%, and the unemployment rate is 6.6%. The economy is highly integrated with global markets, with trade accounting for 65.1% of GDP in 2024, and foreign direct investment inflows at 2.8% of GDP. The country's economic landscape is characterized by robust trade relations and a strong service sector, particularly in finance, telecommunications, and natural resources. The population is approximately 41.3 million as of 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 81.6 years. Health spending is substantial, at 11.3% of GDP in 2024, reflecting a commitment to public health. The fertility rate is low, at 1.3 births per woman in 2023, indicating an aging population. The Gini Index of 31.1 in 2021 suggests a moderate level of income inequality. The country maintains a high standard of living, supported by comprehensive social welfare programs and a strong education system.

▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$2,5402027▲ 4.9%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)1.9%2027▲ 26.7%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$61,0482027▲ 4.8%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$2,9152027▲ 3.6%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$70,0812027▲ 3.5%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)1.27%2027▼ 1.3%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$2.21T2024▲ 3.5%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$53,4002024▼ 2.3%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$63,6302024▲ 0.9%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)25.3%2021—WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)66.4%2021▼ 4.6%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)1.6%2021▼ 13.1%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)20.9%2023▲ 2.4%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)54.4%2023▲ 2.5%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)23.2%2024▼ 2.9%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)21.4%2024▼ 2.6%WB
GDP Deflator (%)3.1%2024▲ 129.8%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$110,1842024▲ 0.3%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)9.3%2021▲ 2.7%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)31.9%2022▲ 2.4%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$41,9862021—WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)7.6%2021▲ 98.2%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-0.3%2024▼ 489.2%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.07%2021▲ 65.0%WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)1.18%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)2.83%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.79%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)4.9%2021▲ 298.5%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.07%2021▼ 9.5%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$512.30B2021—WB
▶Stock Markets1 indicator · 2026 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
S&P/TSX Composite33,695.762026▲ 6.3%WB
▶Financial Markets4 indicators · 2025–2026 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
10-Year Government Bond Yield (%)3.24%2025▼ 3.0%WB
Central Bank Policy Rate (%)2.70%2025▼ 40.8%WB
Exchange Rate (per USD)1.382026—WB
Exchange Rate (per EUR)1.582025▲ 6.5%WB
▶Currencies1 indicator · 2026 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
USD/CAD1.38382026▲ 1.0%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary18 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)2.1%2027▲ 5.0%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)111.8%2027▼ 1.1%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-2.1%2027▲ 12.5%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-1.2%2027▲ 7.7%IMF
Unemployment Rate (%)6.3%2027▼ 4.5%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)2.4%2024▼ 38.6%WB
Government Debt (% of GDP)64.9%2024▲ 3.9%WB
Government Revenue (% of GDP)20.5%2024▲ 2.6%WB
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)19.3%2023▲ 5.5%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)14.2%2024▲ 1.0%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)13.7%2024▼ 1.1%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)0.9%2024▼ 10.7%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)54.6%2024▼ 1.5%WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)0.6%2024▲ 41.5%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$119.78B2024▲ 1.9%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)1.62024▼ 0.4%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)1.372024▲ 1.4%WB
PPP Conversion Factor1.152024▲ 0.9%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)65.1%2024▼ 2.2%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)32.4%2024▼ 2.7%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)32.7%2024▼ 1.7%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$727.92B2024▲ 0.4%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$733.81B2024▲ 1.4%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$568.75B2024▼ 0.3%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$574.21B2024▲ 0.6%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.8%2024▲ 39.1%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)4.0%2024▼ 5.5%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$63.05B2024▲ 43.6%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$851.4M2024▲ 0.5%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)0.0%2024▼ 2.6%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)16.8%2024▲ 2.5%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-0.5%2024▲ 27.2%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-10.35B2024▲ 24.8%WB
▶Finance10 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP)150.4%2024▲ 5.5%WB
Stock Market Capitalization (USD)$3.37T2024▲ 8.9%WB
Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP)95.8%2024▲ 3.1%WB
Listed Domestic Companies4,2262024▼ 2.0%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)4.7%2023▼ 2.6%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)0.5%2023▲ 33.2%WB
Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)98.4%2024▼ 1.2%WB
Account Ownership, Female (%)98.8%2024▼ 0.8%WB
Account Ownership, Male (%)98.1%2024▼ 1.7%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)29.9%2024—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)372024—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)5.4%2024—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)37.1%2024—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)21.9%2024—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)55.9%2024—WB
Average Firm Age (years)10 years2024—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)17.4%2024—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population41.3M2024▲ 3.0%WB
Population Growth (%)3.0%2024▲ 2.0%WB
Population Density (per km²)52023▲ 2.9%WB
Surface Area (sq km)15.6M2023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)8.8M2023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)82.7%2024▲ 0.2%WB
Urban Population (total)34.1M2024▲ 3.2%WB
Rural Population (%)17.3%2024▼ 1.0%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth81.6 years2023▲ 0.5%WB
Life Expectancy, Male79.5 years2023▲ 0.6%WB
Life Expectancy, Female83.9 years2023▲ 0.4%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)1.32023▼ 5.3%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)8.82023▼ 2.2%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)8.12023▼ 5.8%WB
Net Migration326,2042025▼ 11.5%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)15.1%2024▼ 1.3%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)65.1%2024▼ 0.4%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)19.8%2024▲ 2.3%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)53.6%2024▲ 1.1%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)30.4%2024▲ 2.7%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)23.2%2024▼ 0.9%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)95.52023▼ 2.2%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)54.92023▼ 2.2%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force22.8M2025▲ 0.6%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)64.5%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)60.2%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)68.9%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Unemployment (%)6.9%2025▲ 8.8%WB
Female Unemployment (%)6.6%2025▲ 9.1%WB
Male Unemployment (%)7.2%2025▲ 8.4%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)13.8%2025▲ 3.9%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)1.1%2025▼ 2.2%WB
Employment in Industry (%)18.7%2025▼ 1.0%WB
Employment in Services (%)80.1%2025▲ 0.3%WB
Self-Employed (%)65.2%2024▼ 0.6%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)9.6%2025▼ 0.7%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)87.1%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)40.1%2024▼ 0.0%WB
Employers (% of total employment)3.4%2025▼ 1.4%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)47.2%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)60.1%2025▼ 0.9%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)12.9%2025▼ 0.9%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)13.0%2024▲ 10.7%WB
▶Education11 indicators · 2000–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)4.9%2022▲ 2.8%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)10.7%2022▲ 17.5%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)95.0%2023▲ 0.2%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)104.3%2023▼ 3.0%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)76.3%2023▼ 3.3%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)98.3%2000—WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary129,2212023▼ 2.4%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary61,6932023▼ 1.2%WB
Primary School Teachers141,0452000—WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)26.4%2011—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)35.6%2011—WB
▶Health36 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)11.3%2024▲ 1.1%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$6,3782024▲ 3.1%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)7.9%2024▲ 0.9%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)15.3%2024▲ 0.5%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)2.82023▲ 0.2%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)11.32023▲ 10.3%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)2.52022▼ 1.2%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)5.12023▲ 0.0%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)3.42023▲ 0.0%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)122023▼ 20.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)4.72023▲ 0.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)5.42023▼ 1.8%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)4.8%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)89.8%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)5.4%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)92.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)92.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.12022▲ 0.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)62024▲ 0.0%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)14.3%2022▼ 3.4%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)9.7%2022▼ 4.9%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)9.42021▼ 18.9%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)9.92020—WHO
Maternal Deaths422023▼ 19.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)6.22024▲ 0.0%WHO
People Living with HIV65,0002022▲ 1.6%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)92%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)92%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)83%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Physicians (total)292024▲ 1.2%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel1162024▲ 3.2%WHO
Dentists (total)461,7422024▲ 4.4%WHO
Pharmacists (total)1,7062020—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index922023▲ 0.0%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)1,8052021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$6,1872023▼ 1.1%WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)142024▼ 1.1%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)5782024▲ 1.9%WB
Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita)7,3362023▼ 3.2%WB
Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)14,4602023▼ 3.0%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)67.0%2021▼ 0.1%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)23.8%2021▼ 0.4%WB
Access to Electricity (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)6.62020—WB
Forest Area (%)39.5%2023▼ 0.0%WB
Forest Area (sq km)3.5M2023▼ 0.0%WB
Arable Land (%)4.3%2023▼ 0.5%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)11.6%2024▲ 0.9%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)9.2%2024▲ 1.1%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)98.3%2024▼ 0.0%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)98.6%2024▼ 0.0%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)6.5%2023▼ 0.4%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)3,6952023▼ 9.4%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)111.62022▲ 16.9%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)1082022▲ 28.5%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)119.12022▲ 0.8%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)16.0M2023▲ 0.6%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)726,6192023▼ 2.5%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)132.82023▲ 13.5%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)2.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)1.3%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)59.2M2023▼ 8.9%WB
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)94.0%2023▼ 0.0%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)942023▲ 3.2%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)42.52023▲ 0.8%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)39,712.82024▼ 6.7%WB
R&D Spending (% of GDP)1.70%2023▼ 0.6%WB
Patent Applications, Residents4,7102021▲ 5.8%WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents32,4452021▲ 7.7%WB
Scientific Journal Articles69,0522022▼ 0.9%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$36.00B2024▼ 13.3%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)12.0%2024▼ 9.6%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$19.15B2024▼ 6.9%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident7152021▼ 3.1%WB
Researchers in R&D (per million)5,4122021▲ 5.0%WB
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried88.6M2023▲ 32.5%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)2,036.42023▼ 34.3%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)7.0M2022▼ 2.2%WB
Rail Lines (total km)48,1502021▼ 0.3%WB
Railways, Passengers (million km)5362021—WB
Railways, Goods (million ton-km)430,1702021—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)4.002022—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)0.7%2023▼ 12.1%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)14.1%2023▲ 6.2%WB
▶Gender6 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)30.7%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)61.1%2024▼ 0.8%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)89.8%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)4.82023▼ 1.7%WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.012020—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.992020—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption1.672023▲ 0.8%WB
Government Effectiveness1.522023▼ 3.2%WB
Political Stability0.822023▲ 5.3%WB
Regulatory Quality1.642023▼ 1.9%WB
Rule of Law1.472023▼ 5.9%WB
Voice & Accountability1.482023▲ 2.8%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)94.8%2023▲ 1.5%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)92.0%2023▼ 2.5%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)90.1%2023▼ 3.0%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)76.3%2023▲ 3.7%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)1.3%2024▲ 4.8%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$29.35B2024▲ 7.8%WB
Armed Forces Personnel72,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.4%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)3.1%2024▲ 2.9%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)22023▼ 12.9%WB
▶Poverty & Inequality11 indicators · 2021 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $2.15/day (%)0.2%2021▲ 0.0%WB
Poverty at $3.65/day (%)0.2%2021▲ 0.0%WB
Poverty at $6.85/day (%)0.5%2021▲ 0.0%WB
Gini Index31.12021▲ 4.0%WB
Income Share, Top 10%24.1%2021▲ 3.0%WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%3.3%2021▼ 5.7%WB
Income Share, Top 20%39.1%2021▲ 2.6%WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%8.2%2021▼ 4.7%WB
Shared Prosperity Premium (%)1.9%2021—WB
Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day)77.732021—WB
Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)0.1%2021—WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.802020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.812020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.792020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School11.7 years2020—WB
▶Tourism2 indicators · 2019 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals32.4M2019—WB
International Tourism, Departures37.8M2019—WB
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)3.2%2024▲ 1.8%WB
Population in Largest City6.5M2025▲ 0.9%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)18.8%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total)44.0%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)1.1%2022—WB
Rural Population Growth (%)2.0%2024▲ 2.4%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)96.9%2024▼ 0.0%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)81.3%2024▼ 0.0%WHO

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