GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
337,388 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
198th
of 210 countries
All-time high
337,388 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,637 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,637 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 198th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,637 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 5,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 5,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 6,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 7,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 7,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 8,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 9,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 11,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 12,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 14,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 17,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 19,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 22,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 25,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 27,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 31,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 35,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 41,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 43,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 51,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 55,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 58,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 64,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 69,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 74,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 77,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 78,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 80,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 83,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 88,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 92,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 95,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 101,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 104,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 112,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 123,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 127,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 133,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 139,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 148,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 158,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 166,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 175,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 184,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 175,263 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 185,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 197,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 203,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 212,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 222,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 222,009 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 225,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 238,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 249,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 258,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 247,672 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 288,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 325,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,637 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,383 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,866 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,834 current LCU per square kilometre | 74,906 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 184,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 258,050 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 247,672 current LCU per square kilometre | 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 195 Turkmenistan 450,501 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Jordan 448,766 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 335,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 333,860 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 52,219 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,637 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.