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Canada GDP per capita by year, 1990 to 2025

Canada: $55,698 in 2025. Gdp per capita peaked at $56,497 in 2022 in this 1990–2025 series.

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  • Canada: $21,526 in 1990, $55,698 in 2025 (2.6× higher). It peaked at $56,497 in 2022.
  • Finland: $28,366 in 1990, $56,149 in 2025 (2.0× higher). Its low point was $17,589 in 1993.
  • Hong Kong: $13,486 in 1990, $56,983 in 2025 (4.2× higher).
  • United Kingdom: $19,095 in 1990, $57,602 in 2025 (3.0× higher). Its low point was $18,389 in 1993.

About this chart

Canada's GDP per capita rose from $21,526 in 1990 to $55,698 in 2025, measured in current US dollars. The steepest annual decline in the displayed values was $7,367 per person in 2015. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2025; its lowest value was $19,998 in 1994. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was $55,016.

GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. In 2025, the comparison lines show Finland ($56,149), Hong Kong ($56,983) and United Kingdom ($57,602). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Canada: GDP per capita, current US$ per person, 1990 to 2025; three nearest peers, 1990–2025
Date🇨🇦 Canada🇫🇮 Finland🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1990$21,526$28,366$13,486$19,095
1991$21,847$25,489$15,466$19,901
1992$20,950$22,320$17,976$20,487
1993$20,187$17,589$20,396$18,389
1994$19,998$20,278$22,503$19,709
1995$20,680$26,246$23,497$23,253
1996$21,297$25,757$24,818$24,503
1997$21,902$24,682$27,330$26,910
1998$21,025$26,000$25,809$28,396
1999$22,315$26,180$25,092$28,858
2000$24,271$24,336$25,757$28,384
2001$23,822$24,965$25,230$28,014
2002$24,256$26,989$24,666$30,159
2003$28,302$32,920$23,977$34,557
2004$32,146$37,768$24,928$40,504
2005$36,384$39,050$26,650$42,240
2006$40,505$41,214$28,224$44,695
2007$44,660$48,473$30,594$50,629
2008$46,710$53,769$31,516$47,652
2009$40,875$47,478$30,698$39,009
2010$47,561$46,506$32,550$39,778
2011$52,224$51,060$35,142$42,296
2012$52,670$47,552$36,731$42,688
2013$52,638$49,691$38,404$43,608
2014$50,961$50,074$40,315$47,747
2015$43,594$42,560$42,432$45,256
2016$42,314$43,451$43,734$41,259
2017$45,130$46,085$46,160$40,918
2018$46,539$49,654$48,538$43,704
2019$46,353$48,358$48,359$43,161
2020$43,538$48,829$46,109$40,815
2021$52,887$53,099$49,771$47,696
2022$56,497$50,441$48,825$47,035
2023$54,848$52,865$50,525$49,920
2024$55,016$53,156$54,275$53,341
2025$55,698$56,149$56,983$57,602

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What is Canada's GDP per capita?

Canada's GDP per capita was $55,698 in 2025, in current US dollars. This is output per resident, not an estimate of typical earnings.

When was Canada's GDP per capita highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was $56,497 in 2022. This comparison covers 1990 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Canada?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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