Canada
Capital: OttawaRegion: North AmericaIncome: High income
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. Explore Canada's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Stock Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| S&P/TSX Composite | 33,108.22 | 2026 |
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 3.24% | 2025 |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 2.70% | 2025 |
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1.39 | 2026 |
Currencies
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| USD/CAD | 1.3946 | 2026 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 113.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.4% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.6% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 64.9% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 20.5% | 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 19.3% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 14.2% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 13.7% | 2024 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 54.6% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $119.78B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.6 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1.37 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 1.15 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 65.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 32.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 32.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $727.92B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $733.81B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $568.75B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $574.21B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $63.05B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $851.4M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 16.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-10.35B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 150.4% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $3.37T | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 95.8% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 4,226 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 0.5% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 98.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 98.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 98.1% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 29.9% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 37 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 5.4% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 37.1% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 21.9% | 2024 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 55.9% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 10 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 17.4% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41.3M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 5 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 15.6M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 8.8M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 82.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 34.1M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 79.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.3 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 8.8 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 326,204 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 15.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 19.8% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.6% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 30.4% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 23.2% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 95.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 54.9 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 22.8M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.5% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 68.9% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 6.9% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 6.6% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 7.2% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 13.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 80.1% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 65.2% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 9.6% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 87.1% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 40.1% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.4% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.2% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 60.1% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 12.9% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 13.0% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.9% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.7% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 95.0% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 104.3% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 76.3% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 98.3% | 2000 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 129,221 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 61,693 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 141,045 | 2000 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 26.4% | 2011 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 35.6% | 2011 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 14 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 578 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 7,336 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 14,460 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 67.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 23.8% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 6.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 39.5% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 3.5M | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 4.3% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 11.6% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 9.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 98.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 6.5% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,695 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.6 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 108 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 119.1 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 16.0M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 726,619 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 132.8 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.3% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 59.2M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 94.0% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 94 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 42.5 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 39,712.8 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.70% | 2023 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 4,710 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 32,445 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 69,052 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $36.00B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 12.0% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $19.15B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 715 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 5,412 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 88.6M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 2,036.4 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 7.0M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 48,150 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 536 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 430,170 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 4.00 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.7% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 14.1% | 2023 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 30.7% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 61.1% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 89.8% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 4.8 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.01 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.99 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.67 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.52 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.82 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.64 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 1.47 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.48 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 94.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 92.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 90.1% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 76.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $29.35B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 72,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 2 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.2% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.2% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 0.5% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 31.1 | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 24.1% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.3% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.1% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 8.2% | 2021 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.9% | 2021 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 77.73 | 2021 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.1% | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.80 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.81 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.79 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 32.4M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 37.8M | 2019 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 6.5M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 18.8% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 44.0% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 96.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 81.3% | 2024 |
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