Canada vs North America: GDP
GDP over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 25.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Canada, a difference of 23.23 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes North America's figure about 13.3 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 211 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 559.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 759.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 8.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 952.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 11.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 16.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 15.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 19.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 18.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 23.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 21.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 25.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Canada and North America?
- 23.23 trillion constant 2015 US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for gdp?
- Canada ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.