Canada vs Low & middle income: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 55,698 current US$ against 6,107 current US$ in Low & middle income, a difference of 49,591 current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 9.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,804 current US$ | 154.07 current US$ | 2,649 current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 7,125 current US$ | 355.66 current US$ | 6,769 current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 14,840 current US$ | 667.69 current US$ | 14,172 current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 21,173 current US$ | 980.44 current US$ | 20,192 current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 34,193 current US$ | 1,816 current US$ | 32,377 current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 47,998 current US$ | 4,276 current US$ | 43,722 current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 53,080 current US$ | 5,568 current US$ | 47,512 current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or Low & middle income?
- Canada, at 55,698 current US$ against 6,107 current US$ in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and Low & middle income?
- 49,591 current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Low & middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.