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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

15.6 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2018

44 025 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.3%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2016
General government debt, % of GDP, 2016

Household debt:
175.9 % of disposable income

Government debt:
115.9 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2015

Tax on personal income:
11.8 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1996-2016

7.0 % of labour force

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Country profile of Canada

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 66.20 Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2009
Canada % of agricultural land 		Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2003-2009
Canada (red) 		Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2010
Agricultural supportIndicator 9.4 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2015
Canada % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 9.71 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2025
Canada Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2021-2025
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2025
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 841 748.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Canada Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2013
Canada (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Canada (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 24.2 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2009
Canada Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2000-2009
Canada (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2009
Canada (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 998.2 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Canada Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 2 487.6 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Canada Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.3 Total
% of gross national income
2016
Canada % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1997-2016
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2016
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator -3 604.7 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Canada Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 3 717.6 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Canada Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Canada (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 100.59 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Apr-2017
Canada Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 3.3 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Canada Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Canada (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 1.5 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Canada Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Canada (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 35 940 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Canada US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Canada (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 31.0 Exports
% of GDP
2016
Canada % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2007-2016
Canada (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2016
Canada (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 9 130 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012
Canada US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012
Canada (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
Canada (red)
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 7.2 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2015
Canada % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2011-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2015
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 157 976.9 Total
Thousand toe
2015
Canada Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1996-2015
Canada (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2015
Canada (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 1 052 446 074.00 Road
Euro
2015
Canada Euro 		Road
Euro
2009-2015
Canada (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Canada (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 493 000.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2009
Canada Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1996-2009
Canada (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2014
Canada (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.18 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Canada Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1996-2015
Canada (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Canada (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 52 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2014
Canada Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1995-2014
Canada (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 15.6 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Canada Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1995-2014
Canada (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
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
2010

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 167.26 Total
2010=100
Apr-2017
Canada 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Sep-2015-Apr-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Apr-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 1.5 Total
% per annum
May-2017
Canada % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2015-May-2017
Canada (red) 		Total
% per annum
May-2017
Canada (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 47.9 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Canada % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Canada (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 6.2 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Canada Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Canada (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 0.8 Total
% per annum
May-2017
Canada % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2015-May-2017
Canada (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
May-2017
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 3.1 Total
% of GDP
2015
Canada % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
Canada (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 13 771 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Canada US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Canada (red)
Tax wedgeIndicator 31.4 Total
% of labour cost
2016
Canada % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
Canada (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 685 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Canada US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2009-2015
Canada (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Canada (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.7 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2013
Canada Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1993-2013
Canada (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014
Length of hospital stayIndicator 7.50 Acute care
Days
2013
Canada Days 		Acute care
Days
1994-2013
Canada (red) 		Acute care
Days
2014
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.4 Men
Years
2012
Canada Years 		Men
Years
2006-2012
Canada (red) 		Men
Years
2014
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 52.5 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
Canada % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1994-2014
Canada (red) 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
Canada (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 1.6 Total
% of GDP
2014
Canada % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1995-2014
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
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
2015
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 490.2 Total
Number
2014
Canada Number 		Total
Number
1995-2014
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2014
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 63.9 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Canada Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 48 403.0 Total
US dollars
2016
Canada US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
Canada (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
Canada (red)
Employment rateIndicator 73.3 Total
% of working age population
Q1-2017
Canada % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2012-Q1-2017
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 706 Total
Hours/worker
2015
Canada Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 11.6 Total
% of unemployed
2016
Canada % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 8.6 Total
% of employment
2015
Canada % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2015
Canada (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.60 Total
Children/woman
2013
Canada Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1994-2013
Canada (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
National population distributionIndicator 56.4 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Canada Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 258 619.0 Total
Number
2013
Canada Number 		Total
Number
1995-2013
Canada (red) 		Total
Number
2011
Canada (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.16 Total
Ratio
2013
Canada Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2007-2013
Canada (red) 		Total
Ratio
2014
Social spendingIndicator 17.2 Public
% of GDP
2015
Canada % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1996-2015
Canada (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Canada

OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2016OECD Economic Surveys: Canada 2016Publication (2016)
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Canada 2015Publication (2016)
National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014Publication (2015)
Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in CanadaInnovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in CanadaPublication (2015)

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