Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Canada
Canada: Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) was 61.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market total value traded to GDP in Canada, 1975–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 61.4% for stock market total value traded to gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market total value traded to gdp in Canada peaked at 118.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.
That places Canada 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market total value traded to GDP (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.0% | — |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -25.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 5.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 11.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 56.6% | 118.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 70.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
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 total value traded to gdp in Canada?
- Stock market total value traded to gdp in Canada was 61.4% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stock market total value traded to gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for stock market total value traded to gdp?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market total value traded to gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market total value traded to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of all traded shares in a stock market exchange as a percentage of GDP. Following deflation method is use: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).