Canada vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.9858 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Canada rank
165th
United Kingdom rank
163rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 0.9858 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0342 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 165th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 180 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 | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.322 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 0.9858 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0342 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 165th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.