Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,777 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,777 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
14.6 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.6 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Canada 28th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 20.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 21.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 27.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 34.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 56.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1970 | 90.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 76.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 57.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 121.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.8% |
| 1974 | 172.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 150.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 139.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 167.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 179.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 317.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1980 | 320.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 386.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 463.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 337 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 440.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 395.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 324.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 351.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 510.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 507.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 561.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 482.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 420.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 390.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 550.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 664.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 671.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 821.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 723.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 743.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 816.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 551.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 623.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 669.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 925.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 1,808 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1,993 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,470 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 1,796 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2,045 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,105 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,199 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,026 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,463 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2,847 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,596 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,058 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 3,267 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4,100 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 4,498 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 510.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 603.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 390.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 821.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,233 BoP, current US$ per person | 551.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,796 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,953 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,716 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,596 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Austria 5,592 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Faroe Islands 4,918 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Tuvalu 4,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 United States 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 San Marino 4,459 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Japan 3,701 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Canada was 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.