The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada
expanded 0.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 over the previous quarter.
GDP Growth Rate in Canada is reported by the Statistics Canada. GDP Growth Rate
in Canada averaged 0.82 Percent from 1961 until 2013, reaching an all time high
of 3.33 Percent in the fourth quarter of 1963 and a record low of -1.80 Percent
in the first quarter of 2009. Canada's economy is diversified and highly
developed. The foundation of Canadian economy is foreign trade and the United
States is by far the nation's largest trade partner. Foreign trade is
responsible for about 45 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP).
Canada is one of the few developed nations that is a net exporter of energy.
This page provides - Canada GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data,
forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. 2014-04-23
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ACTUAL
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PREVIOUS
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HIGHEST
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LOWEST
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FORECAST
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DATES
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FREQUENCY
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0.70
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0.70
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3.33
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-1.80
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0.94 | 2014/03
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1961 - 2013
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PERCENT
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QUARTERLY
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CALENDAR
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GMT
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COUNTRY
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EVENT
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REFERENCE
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ACTUAL
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PREVIOUS
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CONSENSUS
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FORECAST
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2013-05-31
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01:30
PM
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CANADA
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GDP GROWTH RATE QOQ
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Q1
2013
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0.6%
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0.2%
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1.6%
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0.20%
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2013-08-30
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01:30
PM
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CANADA
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GDP GROWTH RATE QOQ
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Q2
2013
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0.4%
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0.5%
(R)
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0.54%
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2013-11-29
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01:30
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CANADA
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GDP GROWTH RATE QOQ
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Q3
2013
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0.7%
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0.4%
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1.0%
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0.3%
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2014-02-28
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01:30
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CANADA
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GDP GROWTH RATE QOQ
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Q4
2013
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0.7%
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0.7%
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0.17%
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2014-05-30
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01:30
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CANADA
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GDP GROWTH RATE QOQ
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Q1
2014
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0.7%
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0.94%
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2014-08-29
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01:30
PM
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CANADA
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GDP GROWTH RATE QOQ
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Q2
2014
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0.88%
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Canadian Economy Resilient in Q4
In the last three months of 2013, Canada’s GDP advanced 0.7 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the same rate recorded in the preceding quarter. The annualized growth rate was recorded at 2.9 percent, better than 2.7 percent in the third quarter.
Final domestic demand rose 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter, as
household and government final consumption expenditure increased while business
gross fixed capital formation declined. This was the second consecutive quarter
that final domestic demand grew at a slower pace than real GDP.
Household final consumption expenditure advanced 0.8 percent, led by increased spending on services and non-durable goods. Outlays on semi-durable goods were also higher.
Business gross fixed capital formation declined 0.5 percent after increasing 0.3 percent in the third quarter. Business investment in residential and non-residential structures were both lower, while outlays on machinery and equipment were higher.
Business investment in inventories was $18.1 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $12.4 billion in the third quarter. Non-farm inventories accounted for most of the added stock.
Exports rose 0.4 percent after a flat third quarter. Imports increased 0.2 percent after declining the previous quarter.
For 2013 as a whole, the GDP grew by 2.0 percent from 2012 after increasing by 1.7 a year earlier.
Statistics Canada | Joana Taborda | joana.taborda@tradingeconomics.com
2/28/2014 1:46:17 PM
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GDP GROWTH RATE | Notes
The GDP Growth Rate shows a percentage change in the seasonally adjusted GDP value in the certain quarter, compared to the previous quarter. Because of climatic conditions and holidays, the intensity of the production varies throughout the year. This makes a direct comparison of two consecutive quarters difficult. In order to adjust for these conditions, many countries calculate the quarterly GDP using so called seasonally adjusted method. The Gross Domestic Product can be determined using three different approaches: the product, the income, and the expenditure technique, which should give the same result. In sum, the product technique sums the outputs of every class of enterprise. The expenditure technique works on the principle that every product must be bought by somebody, therefore the value of the total product must be equal to people's total expenditures in buying products and services. The income technique works on the principle that the incomes of the productive factors must be equal to the value of their product, and determines GDP by finding the sum of all producers' incomes.
The GDP Growth Rate shows a percentage change in the seasonally adjusted GDP value in the certain quarter, compared to the previous quarter. Because of climatic conditions and holidays, the intensity of the production varies throughout the year. This makes a direct comparison of two consecutive quarters difficult. In order to adjust for these conditions, many countries calculate the quarterly GDP using so called seasonally adjusted method. The Gross Domestic Product can be determined using three different approaches: the product, the income, and the expenditure technique, which should give the same result. In sum, the product technique sums the outputs of every class of enterprise. The expenditure technique works on the principle that every product must be bought by somebody, therefore the value of the total product must be equal to people's total expenditures in buying products and services. The income technique works on the principle that the incomes of the productive factors must be equal to the value of their product, and determines GDP by finding the sum of all producers' incomes.