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Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

35.5 million

Growth rate: 1.1%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

14.9 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2017
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2020

46 596 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.9%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2017
General government debt, % of GDP, 2017

Household debt:
181.4 % of disposable income

Government debt:
109.0 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2017

Tax on personal income:
11.6 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1998-2018

5.8 % of labour force

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Country profile of Canada

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 19 343 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Canada Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Canada (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator 10.7 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2016
Canada % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1997-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 3.34 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2027
Canada Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2008-2027
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 848 165.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2016
Canada Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2016
Canada (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 28.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2017
Canada Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Canada (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 915.7 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Canada Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 2 819.7 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Canada Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.3 Total
% of gross national income
2017
Canada % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator -3 260.5 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Canada Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 4 157.5 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Canada Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 98.85 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Jan-2019
Canada Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 3.6 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Canada Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Canada (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 2.6 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Canada Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Canada (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 38 300 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Canada US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Canada (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 31.8 Exports
% of GDP
2018
Canada % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1999-2018
Canada (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017
Canada (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 520 Boys
Mean score
2015
Canada Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Canada (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 514 Boys
Mean score
2015
Canada Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Canada (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 528 Boys
Mean score
2015
Canada Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Canada (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 6.6 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Canada % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 174 226.1 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Canada Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Canada (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 5 767 147 277.00 Road
Euro
2016
Canada Euro 		Road
Euro
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Road
Euro
2016
Canada (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 493 000.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2009
Canada Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1995-2009
Canada (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.18 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Canada Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Canada (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 52 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Canada Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Canada (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 14.9 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Canada Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Canada (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator
Water withdrawalsIndicator 35 850.3 Total
Million m3
2013
Canada Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1993-2013
Canada (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 125.25 Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Canada 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
May-2017-Dec-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Dec-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 1.9 Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Canada % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jul-2017-Feb-2019
Canada (red) 		Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Canada (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 53.4 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Canada % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Canada (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 10.2 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Canada Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Canada (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 2.0 Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Canada % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jul-2017-Feb-2019
Canada (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Jan-2019
Canada (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator
Government reservesIndicator 51 483.0 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Canada SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Canada (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Canada (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 3.4 Total
% of GDP
2017
Canada % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Canada (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 32.2 Total
% of GDP
2017
Canada % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 30.9 Total
% of labour cost
2017
Canada % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2017
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 4 826 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Canada US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Canada (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.6 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2017
Canada Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Canada (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 7.50 Acute care
Days
2016
Canada Days 		Acute care
Days
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Acute care
Days
2016
Canada (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.8 Men
Years
2015
Canada Years 		Men
Years
1996-2015
Canada (red) 		Men
Years
2016
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 64.1 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2015
Canada % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2004-2015
Canada (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 1.5 Total
% of GDP
2018
Canada % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1999-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 5.1 Total
% of value added
2011
Canada % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 83.9 Total
% of all households
2013
Canada % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2013
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2018
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 74.0 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Canada Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 537.1 Total
Number
2015
Canada Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 47 621.8 Total
US dollars
2017
Canada US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1998-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
US dollars
2017
Canada (red)
Employment rateIndicator 74.1 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2018
Canada % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2014-Q4-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 695 Total
Hours/worker
2017
Canada Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 12.1 Total
% of unemployed
2017
Canada % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 8.3 Total
% of employment
2017
Canada % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2017
Canada (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.50 Total
Children/woman
2016
Canada Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2016
Canada (red)
National population distributionIndicator 56.4 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Canada Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 296 379.0 Total
Number
2016
Canada Number 		Total
Number
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Total
Number
2016
Canada (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.12 Total
Ratio
2016
Canada Ratio 		Total
Ratio
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Total
Ratio
2016
Canada (red)
Social spendingIndicator 17.3 Public
% of GDP
2017
Canada % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1998-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2018
OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Canada

OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2018OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2018Publication (2018)
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Canada 2017OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Canada 2017Publication (2017)
Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Canada 2017 (Second Round)Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Canada 2017 (Second Round)Publication (2017)
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015Publication (2016)

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