Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56,167 current US$ per person against 10,589 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 45,578 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,888 current US$ per person | 458.49 current US$ per person | 2,430 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 7,171 current US$ per person | 1,183 current US$ per person | 5,988 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 14,606 current US$ per person | 2,044 current US$ per person | 12,562 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 20,849 current US$ per person | 3,669 current US$ per person | 17,181 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,182 current US$ per person | 5,252 current US$ per person | 27,930 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 48,852 current US$ per person | 9,043 current US$ per person | 39,809 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 53,271 current US$ per person | 9,057 current US$ per person | 44,214 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$), per capita, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 56,167 current US$ per person against 10,589 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 45,578 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.