Canada vs North America: GNI, PPP
GNI, PPP over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 33.38 trillion current international $ against 2.78 trillion current international $ in Canada, a difference of 30.59 trillion current international $.
That makes North America's figure about 12.0 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 16th of 202 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.85 billion current international $ | 8.20 trillion current international $ | 7.54 trillion current international $ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.11 trillion current international $ | 13.81 trillion current international $ | 12.71 trillion current international $ | North America |
| 2010s | 1.60 trillion current international $ | 19.89 trillion current international $ | 18.29 trillion current international $ | North America |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion current international $ | 28.86 trillion current international $ | 26.45 trillion current international $ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 33.38 trillion current international $ against 2.78 trillion current international $ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp between Canada and North America?
- 30.59 trillion current international $, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for gni, ppp?
- Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GNI, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.