GNI per capita growth in Canada
Canada: GNI per capita growth was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Canada, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Canada is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 157.8% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Canada peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2009.
That places Canada 117th out of 166 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.
GNI per capita growth in Canada, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +179.0% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +50.4% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -36.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -8332.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -76.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +155.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -77.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -27.9% |
| 1982 | -5.1% | -964.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -145.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -5409.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -76.8% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | -347.9% |
| 1991 | -3.4% | +71.8% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -72.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -237.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +133.8% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +146.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -61.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +312.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1516.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +146.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -36.2% |
| 2009 | -7.2% | -633.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -145.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +431.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | -284.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -92.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -1875.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -39.7% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | -1139.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -240.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -61.5% |
| 2023 | -2.9% | -182.9% |
| 2024 | -1.3% | -54.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -157.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | -0.0% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -5.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -7.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -6.6% | 9.2% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Canada?
- Gni per capita growth in Canada was 0.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for gni per capita growth?
- Canada ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.