Stock market return in Canada

Canada: Stock market return was 23.7% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.7%
Change on year
up 1,442.5%
World rank
37th
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2000
All-time low
-19.8%
in 2001
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Stock market return in Canada, 1984–2021

-20020401984200220211984: -4.4 %, year-on-year1985: 11.5 %, year-on-year1986: 13.1 %, year-on-year1987: 19.6 %, year-on-year1988: -8 %, year-on-year1989: 14.6 %, year-on-year1990: -7.4 %, year-on-year1991: -0.867 %, year-on-year1992: -1.3 %, year-on-year1993: 12.8 %, year-on-year1994: 11.3 %, year-on-year1995: 3.5 %, year-on-year1996: 18 %, year-on-year1997: 24 %, year-on-year1998: 4.9 %, year-on-year1999: 3.6 %, year-on-year2000: 37.9 %, year-on-year2001: -19.8 %, year-on-year2002: -9.3 %, year-on-year2003: 1 %, year-on-year2004: 20.7 %, year-on-year2005: 17.6 %, year-on-year2006: 18.3 %, year-on-year2007: 13.8 %, year-on-year2008: -8.4 %, year-on-year2009: -18.5 %, year-on-year2010: 18.7 %, year-on-year2011: 7.3 %, year-on-year2012: -6.7 %, year-on-year2013: 5.4 %, year-on-year2014: 14.8 %, year-on-year2015: -2.1 %, year-on-year2016: -2 %, year-on-year2017: 10.6 %, year-on-year2018: 1.2 %, year-on-year2019: 3.7 %, year-on-year2020: -1.8 %, year-on-year2021: 23.7 %, year-on-year

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Cyprus 24.9% compare
  2. 35 Israel 24.4% compare
  3. 36 South Africa 24.0% compare
  4. 38 Germany 23.7% compare
  5. 39 Japan 22.2% compare
  6. 40 India 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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All data for Canada β†’

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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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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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.