Global leasing volume to GDP (%) in Canada

Canada: Global leasing volume to GDP (%) was 1.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Global leasing volume to GDP in Canada, 2004–2019

0.511.522004201120192004: 2.1 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 0.97 %2010: 0.97 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.71 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.5 %

Source: White Clarke Global Leasing Report. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, global leasing volume to gdp in Canada stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global leasing volume to gdp in Canada peaked at 2.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

Canada ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Global leasing volume to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Global leasing volume to GDP (%) in Canada, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 2.1% —
2005 1.8% -12.8%
2006 1.4% -25.5%
2007 1.8% +28.5%
2008 1.2% -30.1%
2009 1.0% -21.1%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.4% +40.2%
2012 1.1% -15.4%
2013 0.7% -38.3%
2014 1.7% +138.0%
2015 1.4% -17.8%
2016 1.7% +21.6%
2017 1.6% -5.3%
2018 1.4% -10.6%
2019 1.5% +7.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global leasing volume to GDP (%) 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
2014 +138.0% 0.7% 1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.0% 2.1% 6
2010s 1.4% 0.7% 1.7% 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 China 1.7% compare
  2. 24 Italy 1.6% compare
  3. 25 Chile 1.6% compare
  4. 27 Belgium 1.5% compare
  5. 28 Japan 1.4% compare
  6. 28 Russia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global leasing volume to gdp in Canada?
Global leasing volume to gdp in Canada was 1.5% in 2019, according to White Clarke Global Leasing Report.
What is the highest global leasing volume to gdp recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest global leasing volume to gdp recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Canada rank for global leasing volume to gdp?
Canada ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
Is global leasing volume to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from White Clarke Global Leasing Report, published as part of Global leasing volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global leasing volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
White Clarke Global Leasing Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 786 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed

Ratios calculated by source.