Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Canada
Canada: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
29,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Canada is 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Canada 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 32,897 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 35,040 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 37,373 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 39,795 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 41,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 43,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 45,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 46,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 49,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 51,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 55,503 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 57,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 59,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 62,309 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 64,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 67,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 69,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 70,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 72,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 70,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 72,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 76,931 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 81,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 83,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 86,606 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 90,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 93,013 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 93,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 92,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 95,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 99,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 102,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 109,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 114,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 120,283 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 126,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 129,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 133,831 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 136,587 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 141,198 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 146,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 150,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 153,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 155,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 151,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 156,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 162,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 165,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 168,901 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 173,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 174,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 176,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 182,015 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 187,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 190,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 180,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 193,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,251 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 29,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,344 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 46,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 69,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 70,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 93,013 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,363 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 91,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 120,283 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 126,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 155,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,800 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 156,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 190,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 180,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 127 Russia 227,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tanzania 223,775 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 207,484 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 186,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cameroon 175,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 133 Australia 174,759 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Canada was 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 200,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.