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	294.00	322.00	Companies	Jul 2026
Business Outlook Survey Indicator	-0.39	-0.35	points	Jun 2026
Ivey PMI s.a	64.30	55.10	points	Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization	80.70	82.20	percent	Jul 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales	176200.00	190167.00	Units	Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories	-16129.00	10630.00	CAD Million	Jun 2026
Corporate Profits	162059.00	152067.00	CAD Million	Jun 2026
Corruption Index	75.00	75.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	16.00	15.00		Dec 2025
Crude Oil Rigs	147.00	134.00		Aug 2026
Industrial Production	3.30	2.30	percent	Jun 2026
Industrial Production Mom	-0.10	0.80	percent	Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production	2.30	0.50	percent	Jun 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM	-0.40	0.10	percent	Jul 2026
Mining Production	5.60	5.60	percent	Jun 2026
New Orders	81206671.00	80663611.00	CAD Thousand	Jul 2026
CFIB Business Barometer	57.60	58.30	points	Aug 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM	0.30	2.80	percent	Jul 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.