Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 52,219 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52,219 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
52,765 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
2,115 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 52,219 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 52,765 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,115 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 26th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,115 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 2,133 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,237 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2,398 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2,590 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2,852 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 3,006 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3,241 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 3,522 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 3,868 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 4,239 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 4,758 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 5,458 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 6,553 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 7,121 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 8,355 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 8,465 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8,690 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9,606 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 10,742 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 11,614 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 11,775 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 12,734 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 13,165 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,359 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13,577 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15,276 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 17,650 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 19,213 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 19,983 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20,249 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 19,394 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 18,690 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 18,550 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 19,179 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19,777 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 20,298 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19,466 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 20,673 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 22,546 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 22,180 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,455 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26,288 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 29,884 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 33,883 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 37,780 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 41,699 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 43,835 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 38,216 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 44,506 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 48,936 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 49,304 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49,308 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47,713 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40,667 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 39,401 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 41,986 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 43,369 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 43,315 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40,861 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 49,353 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 52,765 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 51,175 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 51,378 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 52,219 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,677 current US$ per person | 2,115 current US$ per person | 3,522 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,711 current US$ per person | 3,868 current US$ per person | 9,606 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,910 current US$ per person | 10,742 current US$ per person | 19,213 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,626 current US$ per person | 18,550 current US$ per person | 20,673 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,877 current US$ per person | 22,180 current US$ per person | 43,835 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,851 current US$ per person | 39,401 current US$ per person | 49,308 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,625 current US$ per person | 40,861 current US$ per person | 52,765 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 23 Belgium 55,021 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Germany 54,743 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Hong Kong 53,003 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51,972 current US$ per person compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 50,274 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Israel 49,531 current US$ 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 US$), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Canada was 52,219 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52,765 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.