Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
77.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
36.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 77.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
That places Canada 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 40.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 45.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 47.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 49.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 52.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 50.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 51.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 52.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 54.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 55.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 54.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 53.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 53.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 53.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 51.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 54.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 56.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 59.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 62.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 67.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 73.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 77.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 53.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Norway 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 81.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Germany 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 72.67 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,268 current US$ per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1214 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,857 current LCU per person (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,799 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,089 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.22 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 75.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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