Canada vs World: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Canada
46,870 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
World rank
13th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 46,870 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person in World, a difference of 35,036 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 163 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 28,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 31,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 38,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 44,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 46,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Canada or World?
- Canada, at 46,870 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Canada and World?
- 35,036 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.