Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 56,167 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56,167 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56,222 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
2,290 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada stood at 56,167 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 56,222 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,290 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,290 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 2,301 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,391 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,565 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 2,817 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 3,101 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 3,479 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,812 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 4,108 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 4,548 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 5,127 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 5,828 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 7,059 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 7,683 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 8,960 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 9,083 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9,209 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10,108 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 11,083 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 12,309 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 12,089 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 13,088 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 13,476 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 13,845 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 14,412 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 16,161 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 18,841 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 20,761 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 21,475 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21,986 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21,060 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 20,189 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,754 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 20,031 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20,469 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,452 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 20,597 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 21,479 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 22,877 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 22,458 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,172 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 27,181 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 30,705 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 34,934 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 39,396 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 43,716 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 45,894 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 41,487 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 48,491 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 52,851 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 53,695 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53,466 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 51,437 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 44,688 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 43,285 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46,136 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 47,445 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47,030 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44,496 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 52,824 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 56,222 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 54,792 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 55,128 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 56,167 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,888 current US$ per person | 2,290 current US$ per person | 3,812 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,171 current US$ per person | 4,108 current US$ per person | 10,108 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,606 current US$ per person | 11,083 current US$ per person | 20,761 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,849 current US$ per person | 19,754 current US$ per person | 21,986 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,182 current US$ per person | 22,458 current US$ per person | 45,894 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,852 current US$ per person | 43,285 current US$ per person | 53,695 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,271 current US$ per person | 44,496 current US$ per person | 56,222 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Germany 59,071 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Israel 59,053 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,381 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 55,897 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Finland 55,442 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 55,348 current US$ per person compare
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- 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)
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- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 78,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada was 56,167 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56,222 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,290 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.