Stock market return in Canada
Canada: Stock market return was 23.7% in 2021. β Volatile
Stock market return in Canada, 1984β2021
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
| 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 |
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More financial sector data for Canada
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 124.1% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.85 trillion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 11.25 billion current LCU (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Broad money 122.6% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.4% (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.1% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 1.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 326,204 (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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About this data
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.