Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada
Canada: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 119 countries
All-time high
60.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2019
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada, 1971–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada is 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada peaked at 60.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1971.
Canada ranks 6th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1973 | 33.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 37.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 39.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 40.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 42.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 42.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 42.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 43.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 44.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 45.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 44.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 43.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 43.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 42.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 45.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 48.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 54.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 55.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 60.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 60.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Switzerland 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 Norway 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Germany 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 59.36 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 8 Denmark 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Canada was 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.