Incomes of the richest in Canada
Canada: Incomes of the richest was 12.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.06
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.21
in 2006
All-time low
6.46
in 1972
Years of data
76
1920–2022
Incomes of the richest in Canada, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.06 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Canada peaked at 14.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 1972.
That places Canada 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 10.41 | — |
| 1930 | 11.78 | +13.2% |
| 1940 | 11 | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 7.85 | -28.6% |
| 1951 | 7.17 | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 7.06 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.49 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 7.34 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.93 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 6.99 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.16 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 7.07 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 7.15 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.27 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.87 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.71 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.58 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.68 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.42 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 6.84 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 6.53 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 7.08 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 7.01 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.39 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.73 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.81 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.87 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 9.48 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 9.27 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.19 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.57 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.61 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.88 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.39 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 11.27 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.83 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.69 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.71 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.06 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.47 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.86 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.35 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.62 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.61 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.44 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.62 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +3.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -28.6% | 11 | 7.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.41 | 10.41 | 10.41 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.78 | 11.78 | 11.78 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.48 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.46 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.01 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 9.15 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 11.86 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 9.9 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.59 | 12.06 | 3 |
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 incomes of the richest in Canada?
- Incomes of the richest in Canada was 12.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for incomes of the richest?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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