Canada vs Germany: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Canada
56,167 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany
59,071 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Germany rank
17th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 59,071 current US$ per person against 56,167 current US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 2,904 current US$ per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,171 current US$ per person | 6,459 current US$ per person | 712.31 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 14,606 current US$ per person | 13,035 current US$ per person | 1,571 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 20,849 current US$ per person | 26,818 current US$ per person | 5,969 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 33,182 current US$ per person | 32,650 current US$ per person | 532.39 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 48,852 current US$ per person | 42,987 current US$ per person | 5,865 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 53,271 current US$ per person | 51,577 current US$ per person | 1,694 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 59,071 current US$ per person against 56,167 current US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Canada and Germany?
- 2,904 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.