Median income after tax lis in Canada
Canada: Median income after tax lis was 40,884 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40,884
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42,064
in 2020
All-time low
21,315
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Median income after tax lis in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, median income after tax lis in Canada stood at 40,884.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income after tax lis in Canada peaked at 42,064 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,315, 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 income after tax lis in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,315 | — |
| 1973 | 23,894 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 26,333 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 27,956 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 28,278 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28,938 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 28,284 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 27,909 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 28,461 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 29,549 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 29,918 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 30,651 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 31,165 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30,811 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 29,415 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 29,762 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 29,080 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 29,556 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 29,379 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27,820 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 28,033 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28,982 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 29,608 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 30,106 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31,281 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31,612 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31,602 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,013 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,049 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33,393 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34,733 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 35,323 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 35,378 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35,885 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,346 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36,907 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37,312 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37,542 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38,231 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37,952 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,966 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 39,390 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39,871 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42,064 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 41,555 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 40,884 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,555 | 21,315 | 28,278 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29,359 | 27,909 | 31,165 | 8 |
| 1990s | 29,245 | 27,820 | 30,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,849 | 30,106 | 35,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,840 | 35,885 | 39,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,501 | 40,884 | 42,064 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 55,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 77,871 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income after tax lis in Canada?
- Median income after tax lis in Canada was 40,884 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income after tax lis recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42,064 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median income after tax lis recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,315 in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for median income after tax lis?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income after tax lis rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income after tax lis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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