GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: GDP per capita was 55,698 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Canada is 55,698 current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 56,497 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,246 current US$, in 1961.
Canada ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,265 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,246 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,274 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,380 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,562 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 2,777 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 3,055 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 3,226 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 3,473 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3,776 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 4,136 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 4,535 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 5,107 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 5,858 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 7,057 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 7,537 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 8,839 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 8,949 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,154 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10,078 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 11,208 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 12,379 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 12,527 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,477 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 13,930 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 14,170 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,521 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 16,378 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 19,013 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 20,795 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 21,526 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 21,847 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20,950 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 20,187 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 19,998 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20,680 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21,297 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21,902 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21,025 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 22,315 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 24,271 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 23,822 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24,256 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28,302 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 32,146 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 36,384 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 40,505 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 44,660 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 46,710 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 40,875 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 47,561 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 52,224 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 52,670 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52,638 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50,961 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 43,594 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 42,314 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45,130 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 46,539 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 46,353 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 43,538 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 52,887 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 56,497 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 54,848 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 55,016 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 55,698 current US$ | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 55,698 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,804 current US$ | 2,246 current US$ | 3,776 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,125 current US$ | 4,136 current US$ | 10,078 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,840 current US$ | 11,208 current US$ | 20,795 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,173 current US$ | 19,998 current US$ | 22,315 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,193 current US$ | 23,822 current US$ | 46,710 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,998 current US$ | 42,314 current US$ | 52,670 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,080 current US$ | 43,538 current US$ | 56,497 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 27 United Kingdom 57,602 current US$ compare
- 28 Hong Kong 56,983 current US$ compare
- 29 Finland 56,149 current US$ compare
- 31 Andorra 54,292 current US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 50,274 current US$ compare
- 33 New Zealand 49,591 current US$ compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Canada?
- Gdp per capita in Canada was 55,698 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56,497 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.