Palma ratio wid in Canada

Canada: Palma ratio wid was 3.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.53
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.73
in 2006
All-time low
1.84
in 1951
Years of data
76
1920–2022

Palma ratio wid in Canada, 1920–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, palma ratio wid in Canada stood at 3.53.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Canada peaked at 3.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 1951.

Canada ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Canada, 1920 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1920 2.87 —
1930 2.89 +0.6%
1940 3.09 +7.1%
1950 1.99 -35.7%
1951 1.84 -7.6%
1952 1.85 +0.5%
1953 1.92 +4.0%
1954 2.02 +5.3%
1955 1.98 -2.2%
1956 1.91 -3.5%
1957 1.96 +2.5%
1958 2 +2.2%
1959 2 +0.1%
1960 2.03 +1.6%
1961 2.08 +2.4%
1962 1.96 -5.8%
1963 1.93 -1.6%
1964 1.96 +1.7%
1965 1.91 -2.6%
1966 1.87 -2.1%
1967 1.9 +1.7%
1968 1.92 +1.0%
1969 1.93 +0.2%
1970 1.97 +2.4%
1971 1.95 -0.9%
1972 1.95 -0.4%
1973 1.94 -0.4%
1974 1.96 +1.3%
1975 2.09 +6.4%
1976 2.02 -3.4%
1977 1.96 -2.9%
1978 1.99 +1.7%
1979 2.02 +1.3%
1980 2.11 +4.7%
1981 2 -5.5%
1982 1.96 -1.6%
1983 2.03 +3.3%
1984 2.04 +0.4%
1985 2.08 +1.8%
1986 2.23 +7.4%
1987 2.25 +1.0%
1988 2.32 +3.1%
1989 2.46 +5.8%
1990 2.55 +3.9%
1991 2.69 +5.3%
1992 2.72 +1.3%
1993 2.92 +7.4%
1994 2.96 +1.3%
1995 3.12 +5.5%
1996 3.21 +2.9%
1997 3.33 +3.7%
1998 3.36 +0.9%
1999 3.35 -0.4%
2000 3.51 +4.9%
2001 3.41 -2.8%
2002 3.47 +1.6%
2003 3.52 +1.5%
2004 3.59 +2.1%
2005 3.64 +1.4%
2006 3.73 +2.5%
2007 3.73 +0.0%
2008 3.58 -4.1%
2009 3.39 -5.2%
2010 3.49 +3.0%
2011 3.48 -0.5%
2012 3.39 -2.5%
2013 3.4 +0.2%
2014 3.34 -1.7%
2015 3.33 -0.4%
2016 3.11 -6.4%
2017 3.21 +3.1%
2018 3.13 -2.4%
2019 3.11 -0.9%
2020 3.43 +10.5%
2021 3.36 -2.1%
2022 3.53 +5.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 3.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Palma ratio wid in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 -35.7% 3.09 1.99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 2.87 2.87 2.87 1
1930s 2.89 2.89 2.89 1
1940s 3.09 3.09 3.09 1
1950s 1.95 1.84 2.02 10
1960s 1.95 1.87 2.08 10
1970s 1.99 1.94 2.09 10
1980s 2.15 1.96 2.46 10
1990s 3.02 2.55 3.36 10
2000s 3.56 3.39 3.73 10
2010s 3.3 3.11 3.49 10
2020s 3.44 3.36 3.53 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 71 Montenegro 3.66 compare
  2. 72 Mauritania 3.59 compare
  3. 73 Ethiopia 3.56 compare
  4. 75 Serbia 3.51 compare
  5. 76 Seychelles 3.45 compare
  6. 77 South Korea 3.36 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Canada?
Palma ratio wid in Canada was 3.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 2006.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 1951.
How does Canada rank for palma ratio wid?
Canada ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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