GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: GDP per capita was 74,332 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Canada, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Canada recorded 74,332 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 74,332 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,322 current LCU, in 1970.
Canada ranks 120th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,486 current LCU | 4,322 current LCU | 11,805 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,731 current LCU | 13,105 current LCU | 24,621 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,091 current LCU | 25,030 current LCU | 33,154 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,705 current LCU | 36,045 current LCU | 49,840 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,604 current LCU | 48,993 current LCU | 61,501 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,090 current LCU | 58,391 current LCU | 74,332 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 117 New Zealand 80,545 current LCU compare
- 118 Cuba 78,878 current LCU compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU compare
- 121 Eswatini 72,100 current LCU compare
- 122 Isle of Man 71,661 current LCU compare
- 123 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71,650 current LCU compare
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1143 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Canada?
- Gdp per capita in Canada was 74,332 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 74,332 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,322 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release