Canada vs Germany: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table
Canada
57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Germany
62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
Germany rank
27th
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices against 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 4,834 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2000s | 51,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | 688.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2010s | 55,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 57,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | Germany |
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, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 62,824 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 Canada and Germany?
- 4,834 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Canada ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th 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.