GDP (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: GDP (current US$), per capita was 54,317 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 54,317 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 56,236 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,136 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Canada 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,136 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,535 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 5,107 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 5,858 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 7,057 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 7,537 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 8,839 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 8,949 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,154 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10,078 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 11,208 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 12,379 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 12,527 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,477 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 13,930 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 14,170 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,521 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 16,378 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 19,013 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 20,795 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 21,526 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 21,847 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20,950 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 20,187 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 19,998 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20,680 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21,297 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21,902 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21,025 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 22,315 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 24,271 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 23,822 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24,256 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,302 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 32,146 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 36,384 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 40,504 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 44,660 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 46,710 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 40,875 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 47,561 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 52,224 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 52,670 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52,638 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50,961 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 43,594 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 42,314 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45,130 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 46,539 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 46,353 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43,538 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 52,887 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 56,236 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 54,267 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 54,317 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 54,317 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,125 current US$ per person | 4,136 current US$ per person | 10,078 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,840 current US$ per person | 11,208 current US$ per person | 20,795 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,173 current US$ per person | 19,998 current US$ per person | 22,315 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,193 current US$ per person | 23,822 current US$ per person | 46,710 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,998 current US$ per person | 42,314 current US$ per person | 52,670 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,249 current US$ per person | 43,538 current US$ per person | 56,236 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 us$), per capita in Canada?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Canada was 54,317 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56,236 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,136 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.