Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
56,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
17,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada peaked at 56,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,344 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 18,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 19,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 20,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 21,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 21,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 22,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 23,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 23,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 24,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 25,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 27,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 27,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 27,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28,740 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 29,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 30,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 31,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 31,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 31,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 30,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 31,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 33,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 33,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 34,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 36,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 37,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 38,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 37,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 36,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 39,731 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 40,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 41,347 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 46,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 45,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 48,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 52,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 51,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 48,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 51,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 53,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 53,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 52,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 53,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 54,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 38,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 45,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 56,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,389 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 54,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Belgium 57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 23 South Korea 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 24 Kuwait 54,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 27 Finland 51,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 28 France 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Canada was 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.