GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 249,933 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
249,933 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
250,385 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4,577 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada is 249,933 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 250,385 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,577 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,577 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 6,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 6,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 7,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 8,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 9,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 11,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 12,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 14,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 17,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 19,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 23,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 23,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 27,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 30,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 34,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 35,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 39,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 40,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 42,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 48,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 56,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 63,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 66,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 68,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 66,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 64,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 64,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 70,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 73,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 70,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 83,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 82,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 84,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 99,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 114,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 130,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 147,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 163,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 173,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 153,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 180,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 200,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 203,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 205,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 201,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 173,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 170,429 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 183,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 192,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 194,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 184,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 230,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 250,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 249,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 205,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 140 Eswatini 268,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 262,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 254,026 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 244,019 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uganda 243,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cambodia 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada was 249,933 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 250,385 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.