Australia vs Canada: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table
Australia
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada
57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Canada rank
30th
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 2,204 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Canada ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 226.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table between Australia and Canada?
- 2,204 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Australia ranks 29th and Canada ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.