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Canada - Perceived Capabilities 58.94

GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked

Latest value

58.94 (2024)

Global rank

##25 of 116 economies

Share of global total

1.9%

Growth since 2001

1.11×

Ranking Race — Perceived Capabilities

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#10#19#28#37#46#55200120062011201620212024#7#252021 overtook Slovenia2023 overtook Romania
CanadaSaudi ArabiaIndiaEcuadorVenezuela, RB

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. Canada climbed from #7 to #25 (overtook Slovenia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Canada ↓

Key Events — Canada

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Global crisis recession curated

Trade collapse hits the open economy.

2015
Oil price shock curated

Crude collapse hurts energy-heavy provinces.

2019
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharpest contraction in decades despite fiscal support.

2021
Overtook Slovenia in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Romania in global rank auto

Perceived Capabilities, 2001-2024

GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2001200620162021202448.4551.9555.4458.94
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