Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,716 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,716 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
50.06 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada stood at 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1962 | 73.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 80.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 79.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 108.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 110.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 123.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 128.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 149.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 166.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 193.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 205.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 287.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 376.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 361.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 392.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 432.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 536.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 704.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 759.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 982.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 867.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 855.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 947.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 916.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 886.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,458 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 1,415 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,543 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1,434 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,579 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,405 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1,958 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 2,286 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2,737 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2,696 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,989 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2,486 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2,755 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,850 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,813 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,832 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,385 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 2,311 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,645 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3,119 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,386 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 3,016 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 3,710 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 4,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 4,624 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 365.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 166.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 704.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 972.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 759.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,321 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,543 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,893 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,737 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,717 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,311 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,807 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,386 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Bahrain 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Austria 5,405 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 France 5,076 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Australia 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 United States 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Aruba 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada was 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,716 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.