Canada is ranked 23 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Canada deteriorated to 23 in 2019 from 22 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Canada averaged 16.25 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 23.00 in 2019 and a record low of 8.00 in 2009. source: World Bank

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bankruptcies	273.00	328.00	Companies	Nov 2025
Business Outlook Survey Indicator	-1.78	-2.27	points	Dec 2025
Ivey PMI s.a	50.90	51.90	points	Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization	78.50	77.60	percent	Sep 2025
New Motor Vehicle Sales	150800.00	165600.00	Units	Nov 2025
Changes in Inventories	23692.00	27643.00	CAD Million	Sep 2025
Corporate Profits	154240.00	143445.00	CAD Million	Sep 2025
Corruption Index	75.00	76.00	Points	Dec 2024
Corruption Rank	15.00	12.00		Dec 2024
Crude Oil Rigs	107.00	126.00		Dec 2025
Industrial Production	-1.94	0.40	percent	Oct 2025
Industrial Production Mom	-2.44	2.32	percent	Oct 2025
Manufacturing Production	-3.17	-1.00	percent	Oct 2025
Manufacturing Sales MoM	0.50	-1.20	percent	Dec 2025
Mining Production	0.88	4.00	percent	Oct 2025
New Orders	70904488.00	71731689.00	CAD Thousand	Nov 2025
CFIB Business Barometer	59.50	59.90	points	Jan 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM	2.10	-1.80	percent	Dec 2025

Ease of Doing Business in Canada

The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.