Gdp per capita growth in Canada
Canada: Gdp per capita growth was 0.7917 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7917
Change on year
up 183.0%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 1962
All-time low
-6.06
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Canada stood at 0.7917.
The figure is up 183.0% on the previous year and up 804.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Canada peaked at 5.45 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -6.06, in 2020.
That places Canada 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, 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 per capita growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 | — |
| 1962 | 5.45 | +385.9% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | -38.4% |
| 1964 | 4.66 | +39.0% |
| 1965 | 4.41 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 4.79 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.23 | -74.4% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | +171.1% |
| 1969 | 3.65 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | -59.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9969 | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3 | +331.5% |
| 1973 | 5.43 | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 1.92 | -64.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0742 | -96.1% |
| 1976 | 4.51 | +5972.7% |
| 1977 | 2.33 | -48.3% |
| 1978 | 2.71 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.868 | -67.9% |
| 1981 | 2.15 | +147.4% |
| 1982 | -4.31 | -300.8% |
| 1983 | 1.55 | -136.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +215.7% |
| 1985 | 3.78 | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -70.6% |
| 1987 | 2.71 | +143.8% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5176 | -83.1% |
| 1990 | -1.3 | -350.5% |
| 1991 | -3.3 | +154.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2967 | -91.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -617.6% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | +118.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6315 | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | +414.5% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.29 | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7745 | -81.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | +143.8% |
| 2003 | 0.895 | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | +138.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -33.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0933 | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -4.02 | +4206.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -148.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6588 | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +47.4% |
| 2015 | -0.1124 | -106.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0983 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -1940.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4297 | -66.5% |
| 2020 | -6.06 | -1511.0% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | -0.8445 | -130.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9542 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7917 | -183.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.7917 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 47% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5972.7% | 0.0742 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | -4206.8% | -0.0933 | -4.02 |
| 2017 | +1940.8% | -0.0983 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | -1511.0% | 0.4297 | -6.06 |
| 1993 | +617.6% | -0.2967 | 1.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 | 1.12 | 5.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 0.0742 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | -4.31 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | -3.3 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | -4.02 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | -0.1124 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1803 | -6.06 | 5.37 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Canada?
- Gdp per capita growth in Canada was 0.7917 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.06 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Canada ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 804.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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