Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.9% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2020.
That places Canada 152nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +137.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +162.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -110.0% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | +3900.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -150.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -115.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -57.1% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -1100.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -186.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -81.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -6.0% | 5.2% | 5 |
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 56,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 78,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Canada?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Canada was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 152nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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