Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 55.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 1960
All-time low
52.3%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 68.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2008.
That places Canada 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.0% | — |
| 1951 | 63.0% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 61.8% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 65.7% | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 67.0% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 65.5% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.8% | 61.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.0% | 60.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.2% | 58.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 55.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 57.2% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 55.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Poland 56.9% compare
- 117 Viet Nam 55.9% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 55.9% compare
- 120 Mauritania 55.4% compare
- 121 Malta 54.7% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 54.4% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6876 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 55.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.