REGINA — The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for Canada place Saskatchewan as the top province in the nation for GDP growth
According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan had a 6.0 per cent increase from 2021 to 2022, ranking first among provinces and territories. The total dollar value of the province's 2022 GDP is $76.7 billion.
The main driver of this growth is a 45.6 per cent increase in the agriculture sector. Mining, oil and gas extraction, accommodation and food services, construction, and manufacturing were other key industries for the province.
GDP measures the value of goods and services produced within a prescribed geographic region over a specified period of time. Statistics Canada provincial economic accounts release is considered the final release for 2022 GDP.
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