GDP (current LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 74,380 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Canada is 74,380 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 74,380 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,322 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Canada ranks 122nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,322 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,580 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 5,055 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 5,859 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 6,901 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 7,666 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 8,715 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 9,517 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 10,442 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 11,805 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 13,105 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 14,841 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 15,455 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 16,609 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 18,041 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 19,349 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 20,177 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 21,717 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 23,399 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 24,621 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 25,116 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 25,030 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,323 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26,043 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27,309 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 28,381 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 29,038 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,325 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 31,190 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 33,154 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 36,045 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 36,896 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 38,065 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39,654 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 41,821 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 44,090 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 45,948 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 47,969 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 49,840 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 46,724 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 48,993 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 51,663 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 52,637 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54,224 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 56,299 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 55,748 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56,092 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58,575 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 60,305 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 61,501 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58,391 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 66,313 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 73,195 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 73,255 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74,380 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 74,380 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,486 current LCU per person | 4,322 current LCU per person | 11,805 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,731 current LCU per person | 13,105 current LCU per person | 24,621 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,091 current LCU per person | 25,030 current LCU per person | 33,154 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,705 current LCU per person | 36,045 current LCU per person | 49,840 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,604 current LCU per person | 48,993 current LCU per person | 61,501 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,107 current LCU per person | 58,391 current LCU per person | 74,380 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 119 Namibia 80,887 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Cuba 78,879 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Eswatini 72,100 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Isle of Man 71,661 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71,650 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Canada?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Canada was 74,380 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 74,380 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,322 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.