Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Median 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
Canada ranks 6th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1973 | 33.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 37.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 40.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 42.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 43.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 42.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 42.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 44.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 47.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 46.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 45.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 43.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 45.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 46.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 52.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 56.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 66.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 United States of America 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 60.72 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 income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 64.72 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 67.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.