Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Canada
Canada: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region was 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
158
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Canada, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Canada stood at 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Canada peaked at 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Canada 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1830 | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +58.5% |
| 1840 | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +68.7% |
| 1850 | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +67.6% |
| 1860 | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +47.9% |
| 1870 | 10.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +31.1% |
| 1871 | 10.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 10.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 11.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 1874 | 11.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 11.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1876 | 10.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 1877 | 11.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1878 | 11.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1879 | 12.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 12.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 14.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1882 | 15.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 15.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 16.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1885 | 15.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1886 | 15.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 16.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 17.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 17.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 18.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1891 | 19.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 18.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 18.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 19.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 19.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 19.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1897 | 21.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1898 | 21.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 23.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1900 | 25.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 27.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1902 | 30.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 30.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 31.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 35.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.7% |
| 1906 | 38.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1907 | 40.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 38.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1909 | 42.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 46.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1911 | 49.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1912 | 53.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 55.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 51.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 1915 | 55.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 60.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 1917 | 63.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 59.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.4% |
| 1919 | 54.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 54.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 48.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.8% |
| 1922 | 55.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.6% |
| 1923 | 58.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 59.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 66.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1926 | 69.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 76.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1928 | 83.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1929 | 83.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 80.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 68.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.4% |
| 1932 | 63.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.1% |
| 1933 | 58.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 64.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1935 | 70.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1936 | 73.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 80.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 82.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 87.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 100.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.7% |
| 1941 | 113.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1942 | 134.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.7% |
| 1943 | 140.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 145.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 141.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 139.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 145.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 148.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 151.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 162.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 172.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 184.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 193.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 191.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 209.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 226.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 233.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 237.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 247.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 254.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 262.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 280.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 294.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 314.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 335.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 356.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 367.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 386.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 407.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 417.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 441.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 464.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 497.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 517.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 529.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 558.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 577.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 600.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 625.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 634.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 653.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 633.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 652.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 689.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 727.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 746.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 776.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 814.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 833.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 836.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 820.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 829.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 853.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 894.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 921.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 938.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 981.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.63 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 308.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | +68.7% | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1850 | +67.6% | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1830 | +58.5% | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1860 | +47.9% | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1870 | +31.1% | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 55.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 63.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 83.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 73.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 87.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 136.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 100.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 151.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 205.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 162.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 247.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 326.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 254.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 407.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 523.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 417.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 625.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 716.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 633.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 833.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 917.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 820.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.40 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Italy 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 15 Mexico 2.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 Spain 1.63 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 19 Iran 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Egypt 1.46 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Canada?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Canada was 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Canada rank for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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