Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Canada
Canada: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
187,399 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
187,399 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,933 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Canada peaked at 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,933 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,933 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 3,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 3,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 4,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 4,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 5,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 5,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 5,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 6,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 7,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 8,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 9,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 10,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 12,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 13,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 15,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 17,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 19,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 21,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 23,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 25,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 27,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 30,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 32,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 35,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 38,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 41,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 43,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 44,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 46,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 48,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 49,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 51,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 54,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 57,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 59,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 63,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 67,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 70,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 74,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 77,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 81,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 86,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 90,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 96,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 100,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 100,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 110,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 114,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 118,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 124,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 128,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 132,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 138,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 144,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 149,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 140,737 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 156,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 176,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,466 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,127 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,445 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,644 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,918 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 140,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 173 Mauritania 206,286 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Namibia 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 197,653 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 170,411 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Australia 169,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 146,810 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Canada?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Canada was 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,933 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Canada ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.