Canada Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2025)
Canada's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 23.2 % of GDP in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), 1976–2025.
Canada (2025)
23.2
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 23.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 23.6 | -1.4pp |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.7pp |
| 2021 | 24.3 | +1.6pp |
| 2020 | 22.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2019 | 23 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 23.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 23.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2016 | 22.8 | -1pp |
| 2015 | 23.8 | -1.1pp |
| 2014 | 24.9 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 24.9 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 24.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2010 | 23.5 | +1.5pp |
| 2009 | 22 | -2.1pp |
| 2008 | 24.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 23.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +1pp |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 23.2 % of GDP in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 18.4 in 1992 to 25.3 in 1981.
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 25.3 % of GDP in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18.4 in 1992. The latest reading of 23.2 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.