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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Northern America  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 9984670  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 36286  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 4.0  
Capital city 2015 Ottawa  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 1326 Refers to Ottawa-Gatineau, the Census Metropolitan Area.  
Currency 2015 Canadian Dollar (CAD)  
UN membership date 2013 9 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 1785387  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1614072  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1164179  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 2.4  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 3.4  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 50168.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 47297.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 36091.5  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 1.7 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 1.5 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 1.8  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 28.4 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 27.7 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 32.4  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 69.9 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 70.8 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 65.8  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 2.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 2.2 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 2.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 19.8 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 19.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 22.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 78.2 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 78.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 75.2 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 6.9 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 8.1 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 6.8 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 61.1/70.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 61.8/71.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 60.9/72.6 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 131  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 115 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 102  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 115 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2010 88 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2005 100 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -37475  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -56626  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 21910  
Exports (million US$) 2015 407140.0  
Imports (million US$) 2015 418801.1  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -11661.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 United States (76.7), China (3.9), United Kingdom (3.1)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 United States (53.2), China (12.3), Mexico (5.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0  
Urban population (%) 2015 81.8  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.6  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 83.8/79.7  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 47  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 7835.5/21.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 16537  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 163644 Refugee population relates to the end of 2014.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 5  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 10.5  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 5.3 2011.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 101.1/100.1 2013.  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 110.0/109.8 2013.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 1.4 2013.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 26.0  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 83.0 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 87.1 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 118.0  
Threatened species 2015 97  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 38.2 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 475735/13.5  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 17868  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 296.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 6.2  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/99.0  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/99.0  
Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) 2014 0.2 Development Assistance Committee member (OECD).  
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