GNI (current LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 73,249 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Canada stood at 73,249 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 73,249 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,258 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Canada 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,258 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,513 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 4,989 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 5,778 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 6,800 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 7,551 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 8,560 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 9,318 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 10,186 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 11,486 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 12,752 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 14,346 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 14,921 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 16,122 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 17,483 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 18,758 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 19,498 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 21,047 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 22,641 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 23,774 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 24,213 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 24,200 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 24,415 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25,158 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26,331 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 27,403 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 28,074 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 29,385 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 30,141 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 32,038 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 35,099 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 35,857 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,102 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 38,678 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 40,920 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 43,189 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 45,218 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 47,263 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 49,108 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 45,920 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 48,025 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 50,687 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 51,703 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53,399 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 55,389 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 54,894 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55,407 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57,830 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 59,280 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 60,768 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57,968 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 65,704 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 72,164 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 71,968 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73,249 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 73,249 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,344 current LCU per person | 4,258 current LCU per person | 11,486 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,134 current LCU per person | 12,752 current LCU per person | 23,774 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,136 current LCU per person | 24,200 current LCU per person | 32,038 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,835 current LCU per person | 35,099 current LCU per person | 49,108 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,738 current LCU per person | 48,025 current LCU per person | 60,768 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,211 current LCU per person | 57,968 current LCU per person | 73,249 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Namibia 78,190 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 75,859 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Ireland 74,964 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66,105 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Eswatini 65,776 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Isle of Man 62,717 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Canada?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Canada was 73,249 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73,249 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,258 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.