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	260.00	273.00	Companies	Dec 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	127248.00	148726.00	Units	Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories	23692.00	27643.00	CAD Million	Sep 2025
Corporate Profits	150155.00	151381.00	CAD Million	Dec 2025
Corruption Index	75.00	75.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	16.00	15.00		Dec 2025
Crude Oil Rigs	128.00	107.00		Jan 2026
Industrial Production	-2.19	-1.94	percent	Nov 2025
Industrial Production Mom	4.38	-2.44	percent	Nov 2025
Manufacturing Production	-5.66	-3.17	percent	Nov 2025
Manufacturing Sales MoM	-3.30	0.60	percent	Jan 2026
Mining Production	3.05	0.88	percent	Nov 2025
New Orders	71439257.00	71330292.00	CAD Thousand	Dec 2025
CFIB Business Barometer	64.80	59.30	points	Feb 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM	-0.60	2.00	percent	Jan 2026

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.