Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 78,527 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada is 78,527 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 78,527 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,320 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,320 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 2,459 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,579 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2,767 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 3,037 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 3,340 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 3,493 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3,748 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 4,104 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 4,292 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4,593 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 5,075 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 5,828 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 6,903 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 7,815 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 8,834 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 9,660 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 10,505 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 11,841 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 12,959 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 14,757 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 14,915 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16,129 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 17,452 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 18,906 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 20,026 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 21,430 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 23,187 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 24,581 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 25,057 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 25,190 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,455 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26,046 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26,976 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 27,491 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,910 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 29,703 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 30,555 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 31,911 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 33,974 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 34,783 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36,363 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 38,083 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 39,947 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 42,332 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 44,690 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 46,956 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 48,969 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 47,424 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49,951 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 52,283 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 53,661 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 55,077 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56,824 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57,146 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57,379 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59,882 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 61,479 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 62,399 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59,675 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 66,235 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 73,176 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 73,964 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 75,490 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 78,527 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,094 current LCU per person | 2,320 current LCU per person | 4,104 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,535 current LCU per person | 4,292 current LCU per person | 11,841 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,434 current LCU per person | 12,959 current LCU per person | 24,581 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,629 current LCU per person | 25,057 current LCU per person | 31,911 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,352 current LCU per person | 33,974 current LCU per person | 48,969 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,608 current LCU per person | 49,951 current LCU per person | 62,399 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,178 current LCU per person | 59,675 current LCU per person | 78,527 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 109 Switzerland 86,880 current LCU per person compare
- 110 New Zealand 82,583 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Singapore 82,461 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Eswatini 71,592 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Ireland 69,162 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Aruba 64,094 current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 56,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada was 78,527 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 78,527 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,320 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.