Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Canada
Canada: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
45,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
14,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Canada, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada is 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada peaked at 45,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 14,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15,082 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 15,553 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 16,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 17,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 17,796 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 18,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 19,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 19,591 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 20,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22,124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 22,709 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 23,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 24,337 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 25,855 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 25,866 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 25,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26,935 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 28,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 28,585 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 29,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 30,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 30,572 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 30,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 29,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 29,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,764 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 30,856 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 31,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 32,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 33,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 35,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 37,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 37,441 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38,700 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 40,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41,395 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 41,957 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 42,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 41,356 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 42,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43,166 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43,858 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45,241 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 45,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 44,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,633 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,591 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 25,855 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,714 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 25,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 30,572 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 29,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 35,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 37,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 42,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 41,356 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 42,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Kuwait 47,708 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 15 Sweden 47,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 16 Germany 47,003 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 18 Austria 44,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 19 Iceland 41,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 20 Belgium 41,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada was 45,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 45,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.