National comprehensive wealth index in Canada
Canada: National comprehensive wealth index was 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Canada peaked at 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Canada, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.80 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Germany 49.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 France 31.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 India 22.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Australia 21.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Brazil 18.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Canada?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Canada was 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.