Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Canada
Canada: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 23.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Canada, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 23.7% for stock market return in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1,442.5% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Canada peaked at 37.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -19.8%, in 2001.
That places Canada 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Canada, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -4.4% | — |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -361.1% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +49.5% |
| 1988 | -8.0% | -141.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -281.4% |
| 1990 | -7.4% | -150.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -88.3% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1081.2% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -69.2% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +416.2% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -79.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +963.3% |
| 2001 | -19.8% | -152.2% |
| 2002 | -9.3% | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -111.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +1893.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | -8.4% | -160.8% |
| 2009 | -18.5% | +119.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -201.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -61.2% |
| 2012 | -6.7% | -191.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -180.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +174.5% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -114.1% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -642.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -88.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +195.9% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -148.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -1442.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1893.7% | 1.0% | 20.7% |
| 2021 | +1442.6% | -1.8% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | -8.0% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -7.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | -19.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -6.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | -1.8% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in Canada?
- Stock market return in Canada was 23.7% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.8% in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for stock market return?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.