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Economy of Canada vs Sweden compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $669B for Sweden, ranking 10/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $234B (34.9% of GDP) in Sweden.

Canada vs Sweden GDP by year

Canada
Sweden
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Sweden
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $668,998,664,082
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $604,827,393,489
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $575,071,237,641
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $384,545,442,175
2003 $895,542,074,085 $334,072,443,516
2002 $760,650,608,552 $267,371,907,447
2001 $738,981,792,355 $242,497,797,485
2000 $744,773,415,932 $262,903,560,280
1999 $678,414,215,521 $274,318,357,862
1998 $633,999,325,918 $270,887,306,759
1997 $654,987,722,086 $268,249,616,891
1996 $630,607,994,133 $291,949,597,375
1995 $605,961,090,061 $267,050,453,507
1994 $579,944,346,807 $228,699,066,874
1993 $579,053,561,739 $212,644,602,616
1992 $594,387,358,319 $283,908,914,454
1991 $612,527,712,316 $273,831,464,572
1990 $596,075,591,361 $261,466,577,009
1989 $567,211,993,243 $217,632,340,195
1988 $509,380,027,627 $206,686,590,776
1987 $433,134,238,311 $182,744,315,974
1986 $379,006,836,992 $150,279,869,729
1985 $366,186,012,450 $113,958,084,357
1984 $356,718,400,124 $109,043,045,407
1983 $341,866,277,183 $104,862,109,663
1982 $314,647,807,409 $114,214,731,799
1981 $307,246,642,756 $129,498,921,476
1980 $274,776,566,028 $141,886,067,004
1979 $243,891,124,296 $123,207,527,699
1978 $219,369,542,386 $104,290,933,496
1977 $212,325,176,305 $94,331,782,622
1976 $207,271,612,576 $89,232,517,046
1975 $174,419,757,177 $82,765,232,648
1974 $160,949,188,139 $65,917,634,590
1973 $131,764,343,566 $59,318,842,992
1972 $113,463,848,874 $48,883,173,400
1971 $99,606,454,744 $41,506,151,115
1970 $88,192,257,632 $38,037,226,668
1969 $79,405,011,125 $33,967,301,561
1968 $72,048,833,006 $31,277,871,669
1967 $65,856,924,424 $29,474,881,506
1966 $61,252,415,405 $27,154,716,721
1965 $54,649,410,479 $24,963,947,415
1964 $49,503,663,836 $22,685,490,195
1963 $45,140,337,827 $20,342,131,882
1962 $42,336,211,556 $18,794,066,990
1961 $41,038,192,838 $17,329,620,585
1960 $40,563,768,947 $15,930,075,467

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Sweden by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Sweden
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $63,133 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $57,223 $71,845
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $54,950 $69,226
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $54,837 $67,076
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $60,648 $62,732
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $52,569 $57,489
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $51,649 $57,046
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $54,018 $53,122
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $53,210 $51,474
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $51,704 $50,290
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $51,188 $48,772
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $59,583 $46,841
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $60,844 $46,098
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $57,750 $45,207
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $60,379 $44,333
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $52,543 $41,951
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $46,708 $40,094
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $55,817 $41,907
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $53,568 $40,813
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $46,531 $37,672
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $43,378 $34,198
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $42,758 $33,805
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $37,292 $31,788
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $29,958 $30,987
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $27,259 $29,946
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $29,633 $29,636
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $30,969 $27,496
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $30,605 $25,897
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $30,324 $24,817
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $33,022 $23,952
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $30,254 $23,084
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $26,046 $21,835
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $24,390 $20,700
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $32,753 $20,767
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $31,777 $20,663
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $30,549 $20,357
1989 $20,795 - $25,625 -
1988 $19,013 - $24,499 -
1987 $16,378 - $21,761 -
1986 $14,521 - $17,955 -
1985 $14,170 - $13,647 -
1984 $13,930 - $13,080 -
1983 $13,477 - $12,590 -
1982 $12,527 - $13,719 -
1981 $12,379 - $15,564 -
1980 $11,208 - $17,073 -
1979 $10,078 - $14,856 -
1978 $9,154 - $12,602 -
1977 $8,949 - $11,432 -
1976 $8,839 - $10,853 -
1975 $7,537 - $10,103 -
1974 $7,057 - $8,078 -
1973 $5,858 - $7,291 -
1972 $5,107 - $6,018 -
1971 $4,535 - $5,125 -
1970 $4,136 - $4,729 -
1969 $3,776 - $4,263 -
1968 $3,473 - $3,953 -
1967 $3,226 - $3,746 -
1966 $3,055 - $3,478 -
1965 $2,777 - $3,228 -
1964 $2,562 - $2,961 -
1963 $2,380 - $2,675 -
1962 $2,274 - $2,485 -
1961 $2,246 - $2,304 -
1960 $2,265 - $2,128 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada's GDP per capita is $55,698, ranking 23/197, compared to $63,133 in Sweden, ranking 15/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Sweden ranks 23rd at $71,845.

Economic indicators

Canada Sweden
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$669B
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
26/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
1.54%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$63,133
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
15/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$71,845
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
23/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$234B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
34.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$22,057
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
31/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$40,083
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$290B
2003
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
507,000
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
50
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
49.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
1.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
8.8%
2025
Population
42199836
10665077

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Sweden
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Sweden
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 49.4% 34.9%
2024 44.3% 110% 49.3% 33.9%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 48.9% 32.1%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 48.3% 34.2%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 49.3% 37.3%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 52% 40.4%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 48.8% 35.8%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 49.8% 39.9%
2017 40.5% 91% 49.2% 41.6%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 49.5% 42.9%
2015 40% 92.3% 49.4% 44.5%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 50.7% 45.7%
2013 40% 87.7% 51.4% 40.8%
2012 40.9% 87% 50.2% 38%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 49.1% 37.7%
2010 43.1% 84% 49.7% 38.6%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 51.7% 41.2%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 49.4% 37.9%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 48.5% 39.2%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 50.1% 43.8%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 51.2% 48.9%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 51.7% 48.7%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 53% 49.5%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 52.7% 49.9%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 51.7% 52%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 52.2% 50.4%
1999 41.8% 89% 55.2% 60.3%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 55.6% 65.4%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 57.9% 67.7%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 60% 68.9%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 62.1% 68.7%
1994 49% 97.5% 65.3% 68.6%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 67.9% 66.1%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 66.5% 45.7%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 61.2% 40.2%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 57.5% 40.3%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 35.8% 44.8%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 37.9% 50.3%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 40.9% 56%
1986 47.6% 71% 42.1% 59.5%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 47.6% 61.2%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 46.7% 57.5%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 48.6% 54.5%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 46.4% 47.9%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 46.1% 41.5%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 41% 34.4%
1979 40% 45.3% 39.9% 28.3%
1978 41.6% 48% 39.1% 24%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 35.7% 21%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 32.3% 19%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 30.6% 19.9%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 30.1% 19.4%
1973 36% 48% 31.1% 18%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 31.9% 17.2%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 29.8% 16.9%
1970 36% 54.3% 29.5% 16.9%
1969 33.9% 53% 28.7% 17.6%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 28.3% 17.6%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 27.7% 16.1%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 26.5% 15.3%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 24.6% 17%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 23.4% 18.7%
1963 30.3% 67% 24.4% 20.7%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 23.4% 23%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 23.7% 26%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 24.4% 28.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Sweden spent $331B, or 49.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 34.9% in Sweden, ranking 14/185 and 144/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Sweden
2025 -1.77% -1.41%
2024 -2.12% -1.5%
2023 -0.16% -0.63%
2022 0.62% 1%
2021 -3.06% -0.15%
2020 -10.9% -3.18%
2019 -0.02% 0.44%
2018 0.36% 0.67%
2017 -0.11% 1.29%
2016 -0.45% 0.86%
2015 -0.06% -0.27%
2014 0.17% -1.84%
2013 -1.49% -1.63%
2012 -2.52% -1.19%
2011 -3.31% -0.41%
2010 -4.74% -0.14%
2009 -3.88% -0.89%
2008 0.18% 1.87%
2007 1.82% 3.37%
2006 1.83% 2.2%
2005 1.55% 2.08%
2004 0.77% 0.17%
2003 -0.13% -1.25%
2002 -0.23% -1.46%
2001 0.53% 1.37%
2000 2.64% 3.11%
1999 1.66% 0.6%
1998 0.14% 0.82%
1997 0.04% -1.57%
1996 -3.05% -3.11%
1995 -5.49% -7.01%
1994 -6.94% -8.77%
1993 -8.93% -10.9%
1992 -9.2% -8.51%
1991 -8.36% 0.28%
1990 -5.91% 3.7%
1989 -4.6% 1.5%
1988 -4.33% -0.64%
1987 -5.42% -2%
1986 -7.14% -6.21%
1985 -8.59% -9.91%
1984 -7.78% -12.1%
1983 -8.17% -15.1%
1982 -7.03% -13.4%
1981 -2.83% -12.8%
1980 -4.07% -11.5%
1979 -3.41% -9.95%
1978 -4.77% -7.32%
1977 -4.1% -3.32%
1976 -2.78% -1.27%
1975 -3.54% -4.05%
1974 1.1% -4.12%
1973 0.6% -3.28%
1972 -0.97% -2.17%
1971 -1.02% -1.67%
1970 -0.36% -2.64%
1969 1.2% -2.03%
1968 -0.45% -2.37%
1967 -0.82% -1.41%
1966 -0.07% -0.33%
1965 -0.25% -0.17%
1964 -0.68% -0.1%
1963 -2.31% 0.41%
1962 -2.6% 0.7%
1961 -2.75% 0.56%
1960 -0.85% -2.67%
1959 -1.08% -2.53%
1958 -1.69% -2.31%
1957 -0.11% -2.1%
1956 0.77% -1.21%
1955 -0.11% -1.72%
1954 -0.57% -1.52%
1953 0.3% -2.47%
1952 0.09% -0.16%
1951 1.1% -0.9%
1950 1.09% -1.64%
1949 0.78% -0.74%
1948 3.84% 0.29%
1947 5.02% -1.08%
1946 3.14% -0.61%
1945 -17.9% -8.04%
1944 -21.6% -8.66%
1943 -23.1% -10.7%
1942 -20.8% -11.8%
1941 -4.79% -13.1%
1940 -5.62% -8.16%
1939 -2.11% -1.13%
1938 -0.97% -0.07%
1937 -0.34% 0.46%
1936 -1.68% -0.64%
1935 -3.72% -2.19%
1934 -2.93% -1.88%
1933 -3.83% -4.1%
1932 -5.79% -1.56%
1931 -2.43% -0.05%
1930 -1.47% 0.09%
1929 0.78% -0.39%
1928 1.12% -0.06%
1927 0.92% -1.14%
1926 0.81% -1.11%
1925 0.55% -1.44%
1924 0.007% -0.99%
1923 0.79% -1.65%
1922 -0.75% -3.17%
1921 -2% -3.55%
1920 -1.82% -0.6%
1919 -8.94% 0.17%
1918 -8.98% -8.59%
1917 -7.83% -0.26%
1916 -8.14% -0.23%
1915 -6.17% -0.94%
1914 -4.63% -0.55%
1913 -0.82% -0.17%
1912 1.03% -0.51%
1911 0.004% -0.87%
1910 -0.18% -0.81%
1909 -0.67% -2.08%
1908 -2.78% -2.27%
1907 -0.83% -0.68%
1906 0.22% -0.66%
1905 -0.07% -0.34%
1904 -0.44% -0.56%
1903 0.07% 0.08%
1902 0.91% -1.57%
1901 -0.34% -1.34%
1900 -0.33% -0.32%
1899 0.1% 0.57%
1898 -0.3% 0.91%
1897 -0.35% 1.09%
1896 -0.48% -0.59%
1895 -0.85% 1%
1894 -1.06% 0.47%
1893 -0.66% -0.49%
1892 -0.07% -0.68%
1891 3.23% -0.6%
1890 -0.04% 0.33%
1889 0% 0.19%
1888 -0.48% -0.05%
1887 -1.18% -1.5%
1886 -0.73% -0.98%
1885 -4.82% -0.08%
1884 -2.43% 0.24%
1883 -3.88% 0.16%
1882 -0.78% 0.36%
1881 0.32% -0.17%
1880 -0.62% -0.47%
1879 -2.11% -1.89%
1878 -0.63% -2.04%
1877 -1.63% -1.21%
1876 -2.06% -1.07%
1875 -1.88% -1.26%
1874 -1.57% -1.05%
1873 -1.74% 0.06%
1872 -3.93% -0.15%
1871 -1.09% 0.22%
1870 0.13% -0.42%
1869 - -1.52%
1868 - -1.67%
1867 - -1.17%
1866 - -3.01%
1865 - -2.02%
1864 - -2.3%
1863 - -1.58%
1862 - -1.35%
1861 - -1.11%
1860 - -2.03%
1859 - -2.17%
1858 - -2.36%
1857 - -0.62%
1856 - -0.08%
1855 - -0.09%
1854 - -0.19%
1853 - 0.17%
1852 - -0.31%
1851 - -0.07%
1850 - 0.004%
1849 - 0.09%
1848 - 0.12%
1847 - 0.08%
1846 - 0.13%
1845 - 0.04%
1844 - 0.009%
1843 - 0.05%
1842 - -0.12%
1841 - 0.06%
1840 - -0.01%
1839 - -0.006%
1838 - 0.09%
1837 - -0.38%
1836 - -0.08%
1835 - 0.08%
1834 - -0.12%
1833 - 0.09%
1832 - 0.01%
1831 - -0.1%
1830 - -0.45%
1829 - 2.7%
1828 - 0.03%
1827 - -0.16%
1826 - 0.37%
1825 - 0.18%
1824 - -0.23%
1823 - 0.37%
1822 - -0.03%
1821 - -0.49%
1820 - 0.26%
1819 - 0.09%
1818 - 0.35%
1817 - 0.35%
1816 - 0.16%
1815 - 2.34%
1814 - -0.45%
1813 - -0.37%
1812 - 3.47%
1811 - -0.48%
1810 - -3.05%
1809 - -7.65%
1808 - -5.04%
1807 - 0.1%
1806 - 0.55%
1805 - 0.52%
1804 - -0.25%
1803 - 11.6%
1802 - 2.17%
1801 - 0.01%
1800 - -0.44%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $41B, equivalent to 1.77% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of $9.43B, or 1.41% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 46 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.41% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.45% of GDP for Sweden.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Sweden
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Sweden
2025 2.07% 0.68%
2024 2.38% 2.84%
2023 3.88% 8.55%
2022 6.8% 8.37%
2021 3.4% 2.16%
2020 0.72% 0.5%
2019 1.95% 1.78%
2018 2.27% 1.95%
2017 1.6% 1.79%
2016 1.43% 0.98%
2015 1.13% -0.05%
2014 1.91% -0.18%
2013 0.94% -0.04%
2012 1.52% 0.89%
2011 2.91% 2.96%
2010 1.78% 1.16%
2009 0.3% -0.49%
2008 2.37% 3.44%
2007 2.14% 2.21%
2006 2% 1.36%
2005 2.21% 0.45%
2004 1.86% 0.37%
2003 2.76% 1.93%
2002 2.26% 2.16%
2001 2.53% 2.41%
2000 2.72% 0.9%
1999 1.73% 0.46%
1998 1% -0.27%
1997 1.62% 0.66%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.14%, compared with 1.72% in Sweden. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 0.68% in Sweden.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Business & finance services $582M
Machinery & equipment $355M
Raw materials & minerals $162M
Metals $66.5M
IT & IP services $59.8M
Transport & tourism services $59M
Chemicals & pharma $24.3M
Miscellaneous $21.4M
Weapons & explosives $16.6M
Textiles & consumer goods $16.4M
Sweden
Export category Export value
Metals $1.45B
Machinery & equipment $1.33B
Transport & tourism services $678M
Chemicals & pharma $474M
IT & IP services $421M
Business & finance services $214M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $105M
Textiles & consumer goods $87.1M
Manufacturing & construction services $63.9M
Wood & paper products $43.1M

Balance of trade

Canada Sweden
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
$40.5B
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
15/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
+6.06%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$201B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$233B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$144B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$132B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
51.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
53.2%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Canada Sweden
Economic freedom 75.6 77.8
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 14/197
Property rights 85.9 96.2
Government integrity 85.5 91.6
Judicial effectiveness 96 95.6
Tax burden 74.7 51.6
Government spending 45.9 28.4
Fiscal health 79.7 97.5
Business freedom 84.2 84.8
Labor freedom 68.3 65.8
Monetary freedom 73.8 78.1
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 85
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Sweden
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Sweden
2026 75.6 77.8
2025 75.5 77.9
2024 72.4 77.5
2023 73.7 77.5
2022 76.6 77.9
2021 77.9 74.7
2020 78.2 74.9
2019 77.7 75.2
2018 77.7 76.3
2017 78.5 74.9
2016 78 72
2015 79.1 72.7
2014 80.2 73.1
2013 79.4 72.9
2012 79.9 71.7
2011 80.8 71.9
2010 80.4 72.4
2009 80.5 70.5
2008 80.2 70.8
2007 78 69.3
2006 77.4 70.9
2005 75.8 69.8
2004 75.3 70.1
2003 74.8 70
2002 74.6 70.8
2001 71.2 66.6
2000 70.5 65.1
1999 69.3 64.2
1998 68.5 64
1997 67.9 63.3
1996 70.3 61.8
1995 69.4 61.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, compared to 77.8 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Sweden
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
67%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
21%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
1.5%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$668B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$76,090
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$74.2B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
36/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
-$11.1B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$29.7B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
16.1%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
25.5%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1800–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.