Overview:
British Columbia has traditionally always been one of the “have” provinces.
Provincial Economy Over the Years
The best dataset found ranges from 2009 to 2024.
| Year | BC GDP (billions $) | CAN GDP (billions $) | BC GDP of CAN GDP % | BC GDP Shift % | CAN GDP Shift % |
| 2009 | 277.9 | 2,210.7 | 12.3 | X | X |
| 2010 | 285.8 | 2,279 | 12.5 | 2.84 | 3.09 |
| 2011 | 294.5 | 2,350.5 | 12.5 | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| 2012 | 301.5 | 2,391.8 | 12.6 | 2.38 | 1.76 |
| 2013 | 308.2 | 2,447.4 | 12.6 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| 2014 | 319.5 | 2,517.8 | 12.7 | 3.67 | 2.88 |
| 2015 | 326.0 | 2,534.1 | 12.9 | 2.03 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 335.1 | 2,560.4 | 13.1 | 2.79 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 347.9 | 2,638.1 | 13.2 | 3.82 | 3.03 |
| 2018 | 360.1 | 2,710.4 | 13.3 | 3.51 | 2.74 |
| 2019 | 369.5 | 2,762.2 | 13.4 | 2.61 | 1.91 |
| 2020 | 358.1 | 2,623.1 | 13.7 | -3.09 | -5.04 |
| 2021 | 385.7 | 2,779.1 | 13.9 | 7.71 | 5.95 |
| 2022 | 404.3 | 2,909.6 | 13.9 | 4.82 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 415.6 | 2,966.5 | 14 | 2.79 | 1.96 |
| 2024 | 420.3 | 3,027.2 | 13.9 | 1.13 | 2.05 |
NOTE: GDP values originally in 2017 chained CAD$. Converted to approximate 2024 dollars via 1.2324 conversion rate (Bank of Canada).
Just from these economic numbers, BC looks relatively stable compared to the overall Canadian economy. In fact, between 2014 and 2023, BC had a higher, per-annum GDP growth than greater Canada. Justin Trudeau was Prime Minster from 2015-2025.
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Updated January 30 2026