GNI per capita in Canada
Canada: GNI per capita was 42,775 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Canada is 42,775 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Canada peaked at 51,834 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,281 US$, in 1994.
That places Canada 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,751 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 21,123 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20,199 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 19,501 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,281 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,967 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 20,589 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21,223 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20,317 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 21,564 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 23,634 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 23,152 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23,642 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27,604 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 31,451 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 35,639 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 39,860 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 44,002 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 46,024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 40,172 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 46,622 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 51,237 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 51,734 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 51,834 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50,133 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 42,928 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 41,799 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 44,556 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 45,757 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45,734 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42,775 US$ | -6.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 42,775 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,452 US$ | 19,281 US$ | 21,564 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,518 US$ | 23,152 US$ | 46,024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,233 US$ | 41,799 US$ | 51,834 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,775 US$ | 42,775 US$ | 42,775 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Canada?
- Gni per capita in Canada was 42,775 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 51,834 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,281 US$ in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for gni per capita?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.