Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Canada
Canada: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
56,952 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
34,680 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Canada stood at 54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Canada peaked at 56,952 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,680 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Canada 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 35,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 34,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 35,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 36,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 37,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 37,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 39,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 44,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 44,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 49,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 50,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 52,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 48,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 50,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 51,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 51,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 52,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 55,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 56,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 22 Finland 57,068 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Kuwait 56,612 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 France 55,060 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 United Kingdom 54,372 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Bahrain 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Italy 52,389 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Canada
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- 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Canada?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Canada was 54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 56,952 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,680 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.