Adjusted net savings per capita in Canada
Canada: Adjusted net savings per capita was 3,931 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Canada, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Canada stood at 3,931 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Canada peaked at 5,002 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 612.58 current US$, in 1992.
Canada ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,299 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 871.45 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 612.58 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 774.34 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 1,281 current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 1,675 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 1,732 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,945 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1,469 current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 1,906 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 2,480 current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 2,079 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2,000 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,272 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 3,283 current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 3,751 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 4,680 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 5,002 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4,661 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,797 current US$ | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 3,122 current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 4,322 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 4,205 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,302 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,502 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,331 current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 1,962 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 2,762 current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 2,687 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,760 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,652 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 3,931 current US$ | +138.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,931 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,357 current US$ | 612.58 current US$ | 1,945 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 current US$ | 1,797 current US$ | 5,002 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,296 current US$ | 1,962 current US$ | 4,502 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,792 current US$ | 1,652 current US$ | 3,931 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Canada?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Canada was 3,931 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,002 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.58 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.