GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: GDP per capita was 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55,733 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
14,304 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
GDP per capita in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Canada recorded 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 55,733 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,304 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.
That places Canada 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1951 | 14,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 15,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 15,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 15,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 15,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 16,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 16,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 16,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 16,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 17,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 17,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 18,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 19,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 20,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 21,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 21,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 22,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 23,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 23,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 24,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 25,606 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 27,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 27,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 27,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 28,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 29,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 30,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 31,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 31,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 31,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 30,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 31,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 33,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 33,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 34,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 36,093 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 37,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 38,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 37,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 36,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 39,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 40,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 41,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 46,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 45,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 48,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 51,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 51,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 53,921 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 48,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 50,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 53,548 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 53,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 55,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 52,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 51,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 53,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 55,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,556 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,865 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,921 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Hong Kong 58,703 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Belgium 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 South Korea 56,280 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Kuwait 54,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Bahrain 53,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Finland 51,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Canada?
- Gdp per capita in Canada was 55,101 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 55,733 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,304 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.