Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 73,008 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 73,008 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 73,008 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,143 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Canada 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,143 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 2,280 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2,413 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2,586 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,792 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3,072 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 3,243 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 3,492 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3,792 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 4,042 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 4,281 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4,710 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5,458 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 6,409 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 7,243 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 8,238 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 9,003 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 9,912 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 11,252 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 12,560 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 13,924 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 14,526 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 15,693 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 17,050 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 18,242 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 18,865 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 20,256 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 21,722 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22,748 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 23,316 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 23,200 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23,442 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 24,112 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 25,332 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 26,321 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 26,966 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 28,105 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 28,877 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 30,713 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 33,483 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 34,352 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35,239 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 36,832 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 38,878 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 41,060 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 42,857 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 44,789 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46,772 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 43,685 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 45,847 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 48,410 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 49,273 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 50,794 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52,710 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 52,005 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52,231 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54,495 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 56,197 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57,470 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 54,801 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 61,882 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 68,676 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 69,081 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70,355 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 73,008 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,868 current LCU per person | 2,143 current LCU per person | 3,792 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,055 current LCU per person | 4,042 current LCU per person | 11,252 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,558 current LCU per person | 12,560 current LCU per person | 22,748 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,038 current LCU per person | 23,200 current LCU per person | 30,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,795 current LCU per person | 33,483 current LCU per person | 46,772 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,943 current LCU per person | 45,847 current LCU per person | 57,470 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,301 current LCU per person | 54,801 current LCU per person | 73,008 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 117 Mauritania 80,499 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Namibia 79,306 current LCU per person compare
- 119 New Zealand 73,604 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Isle of Man 72,208 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Eswatini 67,921 current LCU per person compare
- 123 United States 67,708 current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 42,520 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 58,661 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Canada?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Canada was 73,008 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73,008 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,143 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.