GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,222 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Canada 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,222 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 61,137 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 62,910 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 66,240 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 70,561 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 74,078 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 76,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 81,660 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 85,560 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 91,230 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 97,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 101,688 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 105,564 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 111,365 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 118,264 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 127,977 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 136,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 143,030 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 147,527 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 143,267 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 149,102 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 156,574 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 160,842 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 170,703 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 177,925 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 175,161 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 184,884 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 194,445 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 203,163 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 209,363 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 204,610 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 245,708 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 280,492 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,040 current international $ per square kilometre | 60,222 current international $ per square kilometre | 91,230 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,279 current international $ per square kilometre | 97,811 current international $ per square kilometre | 147,527 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,216 current international $ per square kilometre | 149,102 current international $ per square kilometre | 209,363 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,558 current international $ per square kilometre | 204,610 current international $ per square kilometre | 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 157 Iceland 311,459 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 299,830 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 292,681 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tanzania 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Laos 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Lesotho 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Canada was 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,222 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.