Canada vs United Kingdom: GDP per capita in international and market dollars
Canada
45,418 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
48,422 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
GDP per capita in international and market dollars over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 48,422 constant 2015 US$ against 45,418 constant 2015 US$ in Canada, a difference of 3,004 constant 2015 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,156 constant 2015 US$ | 17,066 constant 2015 US$ | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 24,336 constant 2015 US$ | 21,655 constant 2015 US$ | 2,680 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 29,412 constant 2015 US$ | 25,935 constant 2015 US$ | 3,477 constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 32,658 constant 2015 US$ | 33,046 constant 2015 US$ | 388.65 constant 2015 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 40,163 constant 2015 US$ | 42,292 constant 2015 US$ | 2,129 constant 2015 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43,352 constant 2015 US$ | 45,045 constant 2015 US$ | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 44,811 constant 2015 US$ | 47,020 constant 2015 US$ | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita in international and market dollars, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 48,422 constant 2015 US$ against 45,418 constant 2015 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita in international and market dollars between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 3,004 constant 2015 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Canada ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.