Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Canada
1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Canada
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada, a difference of 62.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 165 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1820s 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 490.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1870s 10.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1910s 55.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 53.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1950s 205.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 186.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1960s 326.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 279.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1970s 523.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 133.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 389.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1980s 716.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 203.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 512.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1990s 917.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 348.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 569.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2000s 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 735.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 543.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2010s 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 46.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2020s 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Canada or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
62.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Canada ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.