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GDP per Capita: Canada

Canada's gdp per capita is currently $58,243.586 as of 2026. # Canada GDP per Capita Canada's GDP per capita reached $58,243.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$58,243.586
+6.0% y/y
Peak (2026)
$58,243.586
Low (1980)
$11,281.422
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaCanada

19802026

GDP per Capita — Canada
11,281.422USD25,572.499USD39,863.575USD54,154.652USD68,445.728USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Canada GDP per Capita Canada's GDP per capita reached $58,243.586 USD in 2026, marking its all-time high. This represents a 416.3% increase from 1980, when the metric stood at $11,281.422 USD. The nearly five-decade climb reflects sustained economic growth, though the trajectory has not been linear—Canada's per capita wealth has roughly quintupled in less than 50 years. The period from 2020 to 2021 signals a pivotal recovery moment, with GDP per capita jumping from $43,573.195 to $52,912.175 USD following pandemic-related declines. Since 2021, growth has continued at a measured pace, rising approximately $5,300 annually through 2026. The current upward momentum suggests Canada's economy remains positioned for continued per capita expansion in the near term.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$68,445.728+4.17%
2029$65,706.301+3.66%
2028$63,383.379+3.83%
2027$61,047.868+4.81%
2026$58,243.586+6.02%
2025$54,934.843+0.74%
2024$54,531.118+0.28%
2023$54,376.269-3.52%
2022$56,358.067+6.51%
2021$52,912.175+21.43%
2020$43,573.195-6.15%
2019$46,430.975-0.40%
2018$46,617.97+3.15%
2017$45,192.368+6.63%
2016$42,382.499-2.86%
2015$43,628.425-14.50%
2014$51,025.428-3.20%
2013$52,711.32-0.06%
2012$52,745.057+0.88%
2011$52,285.815+9.78%
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YearValueChange %
2010$47,625.742+16.19%
2009$40,989.278-12.37%
2008$46,773.744+4.60%
2007$44,717.074+10.25%
2006$40,559.017+11.30%
2005$36,440.967+13.25%
2004$32,178.496+13.54%
2003$28,340.085+16.72%
2002$24,279.8+1.76%
2001$23,859.77-1.80%
2000$24,296.721+8.76%
1999$22,340.553+6.15%
1998$21,046.556-4.03%
1997$21,930.485+2.84%
1996$21,325.69+2.99%
1995$20,706.725+3.41%
1994$20,024.581-0.92%
1993$20,210.452-3.69%
1992$20,984.778-4.12%
1991$21,885.57+1.45%
1990$21,572.137+3.50%
1989$20,842.455+9.46%
1988$19,041.182+16.05%
1987$16,408.139+12.85%
1986$14,539.75+2.49%
1985$14,185.922+1.71%
1984$13,947.358+3.37%
1983$13,493.198+7.57%
1982$12,543.938+1.19%
1981$12,396.666+9.89%
1980$11,281.422

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