Median and mean income (after tax) in Canada
Canada: Median and mean income (after tax) was 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47,490 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
23,338 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median and mean income (after tax) in Canada stood at 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Canada peaked at 47,490 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,338 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
That places Canada 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 25,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 28,342 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 29,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 30,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 31,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 30,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 30,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 31,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 32,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 34,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 33,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 32,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 32,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 32,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 32,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 31,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 31,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 33,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 34,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 36,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 36,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 37,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 38,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 40,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 40,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,513 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 43,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 43,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,470 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 44,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 47,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 32,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 32,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,016 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Iceland 48,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Norway 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Austria 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Netherlands 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Germany 41,047 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -371.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -381.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Canada?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Canada was 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47,490 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,338 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.