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Canada Economy 2026

The Canada economy in 2026: nominal & PPP GDP ($2.32 trillion, 10th globally), GDP per capita, growth 1.7%, inflation 2.1%, unemployment 6.9%, trade and population — charts, world rankings and a downloadable dataset. Source: World Bank. Free to cite.

$2.32 trillionGDP (nominal)10th globally, 2025
$55,698GDP per capita17th globally
1.7%GDP growth2025
2.1%Inflation2025
6.9%Unemployment2025
41.7 millionPopulation24th-largest

Executive summary

Canada is the world's 10th-largest economy, with a nominal GDP of $2.32 trillion (2025) according to the World Bank. Measured per person, its GDP per capita of $55,698 ranks 17th globally and sits above the OECD average of $51,734. The economy grew 1.7% in its latest year, with consumer-price inflation of 2.1% and unemployment of 6.9%. Canada has a population of 41.7 million (24th-largest among the economies tracked). Every figure below carries its World Bank series and year; the full dataset is downloadable as CSV and JSON under a CC BY 4.0 licence.

Key findings

01$2.32 trillion10th of 49

Canada is the 10th-largest economy

Canada's GDP (nominal) was $2.32 trillion (2025), ranking 10th of 49 economies. At PPP its GDP is $2.67 trillion.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

02$55,69817th of 49

Living standards (GDP per capita)

Canada's GDP per capita was $55,698 (2025), ranking 17th of 49 economies. At PPP, $64,610; GNI per capita $56,420.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

031.7%29th of 49

Economic growth

Canada's GDP growth was 1.7% (2025), ranking 29th of 49 economies.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

042.1%36th of 49

Inflation

Canada's inflation (CPI) was 2.1% (2025), ranking 36th of 49 economies.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

056.9%12th of 49

Unemployment

Canada's unemployment (ILO) was 6.9% (2025), ranking 12th of 49 economies.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

0641.7 million24th of 49

Population

Canada's population was 41.7 million (2025), ranking 24th of 49 economies.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

0731.3%30th of 48

Trade openness

Canada's exports (% of GDP) was 31.3% (2025), ranking 30th of 48 economies. Exports as a share of GDP.

Source: World Bank Open Data · 2025 · confidence: High

Data vintage — July 2026

Figures are the most recent year available in the World Bank Open Data API for Canada (shown next to each value). World ranks are computed across the major economies Affärslivet tracks. This profile regenerates automatically as new data is published.

Economic size

Canada is the world's 10th-largest economy by nominal GDP at $2.32 trillion (2025). At purchasing-power parity (PPP) — which adjusts for local price levels — its GDP is $2.67 trillion, a fairer gauge of real output. For reference, the world economy totals $118.35 trillion.

IndicatorCanadaWorld rankYear
GDP (nominal)$2.32 trillion10th/492025
GDP (PPP)$2.67 trillion16th/492024

Living standards

GDP per capita — output per person — is $55,698 (17th globally), above the OECD average of $51,734 and the world average of $14,406. At PPP it is $64,610. GNI per capita — income including flows from abroad — is $56,420, a useful cross-check.

IndicatorCanadaWorld rankYear
GDP per capita$55,69817th/492025
GDP per capita (PPP)$64,61017th/492024
GNI per capita$56,42014th/492025

Economic growth

Real GDP grew 1.7% in the latest year. The chart tracks Canada's growth against Sweden over the past decade.

Inflation

Consumer-price inflation was 2.1% in Canada's latest year, against a world backdrop of disinflation from the 2022–2023 shock.

Labour market

The unemployment rate (ILO-modelled, for cross-country comparison) was 6.9%.

Trade & structure

Exports equal 31.3% of GDP and industry accounts for 27.4% of value added — indicators of how open and how industrialised the economy is.

IndicatorCanadaWorld rankYear
Exports (% of GDP)31.3%30th/482025
Industry (% of GDP)27.4%16th/492022
Government debt (% of GDP)64.1%11th/232024

Population

Canada has 41.7 million people (24th-largest of the economies tracked), the denominator behind every per-capita figure above.

IndicatorCanadaWorld rankYear
Population41.7 million24th/492025

All indicators at a glance

Every tracked indicator for Canada, with its world rank and reference year.

IndicatorCanadaWorld rankYear
GDP (nominal)$2.32 trillion10th/492025
GDP (PPP)$2.67 trillion16th/492024
GDP per capita$55,69817th/492025
GDP per capita (PPP)$64,61017th/492024
GNI per capita$56,42014th/492025
GDP growth1.7%29th/492025
Inflation (CPI)2.1%36th/492025
Unemployment (ILO)6.9%12th/492025
Population41.7 million24th/492025
Exports (% of GDP)31.3%30th/482025
Government debt (% of GDP)64.1%11th/232024
Industry (% of GDP)27.4%16th/492022

Scoreboard (machine-readable data)

Every headline indicator with its value, period, source and confidence. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

↓ CSV · ↓ JSON

IndicatorValuePeriodSourceConf.
GDP (nominal)2319899772425.92 US$2025World Bank Open DataHigh
GDP (PPP)2667672051123.37 US$2024World Bank Open DataHigh
GDP per capita55697.66 US$2025World Bank Open DataHigh
GDP per capita (PPP)64610.38 US$2024World Bank Open DataHigh
GNI per capita56420 US$2025World Bank Open DataHigh
GDP growth1.74 %2025World Bank Open DataHigh
Inflation (CPI)2.07 %2025World Bank Open DataHigh
Unemployment (ILO)6.91 %2025World Bank Open DataHigh
Population41651653 people2025World Bank Open DataHigh
Exports (% of GDP)31.33 %2025World Bank Open DataHigh
Government debt (% of GDP)64.13 %2024World Bank Open DataHigh
Industry (% of GDP)27.35 %2022World Bank Open DataHigh

Methodology & verification

This profile compiles World Bank Open Data indicators for Canada, which harmonises national statistics for cross-country comparison. GDP is shown in both nominal (current US$) and PPP (international $) terms; growth and inflation are annual percentages; unemployment uses the ILO-modelled estimate. World ranks are computed across the ~50 major economies tracked and are indicative, not exhaustive. Each value is the latest year available; missing values are shown n/a, never estimated. Confidence: High (official multilateral source).

Data dictionary

FieldTypeDescription
metricstringWorld Bank indicator code
labelstringIndicator name
valuenumberValue for Canada
unitstringUS$, %, or people
periodstringReference year
source_urlstringWorld Bank indicator page

Frequently asked questions

What is Canada's GDP?

Canada's nominal GDP was $2.32 trillion (2025), the world's 10th-largest; at PPP it was $2.67 trillion. Source: World Bank.

What is Canada's GDP per capita?

$55,698 nominal (17th globally) and $64,610 at PPP (2025). Source: World Bank.

What is Canada's inflation rate?

Consumer-price inflation was 2.1% in Canada's latest reported year. Source: World Bank.

What is Canada's unemployment rate?

6.9% on the ILO-modelled measure (2025). Source: World Bank.

How fast is Canada's economy growing?

Real GDP grew 1.7% in the latest year. Source: World Bank.

What is Canada's population?

41.7 million (24th-largest of the economies tracked). Source: World Bank.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank Open Data API. Every figure shows its reference year and links to its indicator page; world ranks are computed across the major economies tracked.

Can I download this data?

Yes — the full profile is available as CSV and JSON under a CC BY 4.0 licence, free to reuse with attribution to Affärslivet.

Glossary

GDP (nominal)
Gross domestic product at current market prices and exchange rates.
GDP (PPP)
GDP converted at purchasing-power parity, adjusting for price-level differences between countries.
GDP per capita
GDP divided by population — a gauge of average prosperity.
GNI per capita
Gross national income per person, including net income from abroad.
Inflation (CPI)
Annual percentage change in consumer prices.
Unemployment (ILO)
Share of the labour force without work but seeking it, on the internationally comparable ILO definition.
World Bank Open Data
A free, authoritative database of harmonised economic indicators for every country.

How to cite this report

APA

Affärslivet Research. (2026). Canada Economy 2026. Affärslivet. Version 1.0. https://xn--affrslivet-s5a.com/en/reports/canada-economy

MLA

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BibTeX

@techreport{affarslivet_canada_economy,
  title  = {Canada Economy 2026},
  author = {{Affärslivet Research}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {Version 1.0},
  url    = {https://xn--affrslivet-s5a.com/en/reports/canada-economy}
}

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