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	335.00	320.00	Companies	Mar 2026
Business Outlook Survey Indicator	-0.36	-1.78	points	Mar 2026
Ivey PMI s.a	58.20	57.70	points	May 2026
Capacity Utilization	78.50	78.90	percent	Dec 2025
New Motor Vehicle Sales	176500.00	124004.00	Units	Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories	10630.00	-12627.00	CAD Million	Mar 2026
Corporate Profits	151074.00	155399.00	CAD Million	Mar 2026
Corruption Index	75.00	75.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	16.00	15.00		Dec 2025
Crude Oil Rigs	85.00	82.00		May 2026
Industrial Production	-1.80	-1.50	percent	Mar 2026
Industrial Production Mom	-0.20	1.00	percent	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production	-2.40	-3.60	percent	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM	4.60	3.00	percent	Apr 2026
Mining Production	-1.20	3.00	percent	Mar 2026
New Orders	71102383.00	72439916.00	CAD Thousand	Apr 2026
CFIB Business Barometer	46.30	58.50	points	May 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM	0.10	1.90	percent	Apr 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.