Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada

Canada: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 75.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.73
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2020
All-time low
36.04
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada, 1971–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada is 75.73, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada peaked at 77.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 1971.

Canada ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 36.04
1973 40.46 +12.3%
1975 45.14 +11.6%
1977 47.74 +5.7%
1979 49.53 +3.7%
1981 52.01 +5.0%
1982 50.98 -2.0%
1984 51.06 +0.2%
1985 52.44 +2.7%
1986 51.86 -1.1%
1987 52.97 +2.2%
1988 54.27 +2.5%
1989 55.09 +1.5%
1990 54.8 -0.5%
1991 53.05 -3.2%
1992 53.62 +1.1%
1993 51.98 -3.1%
1994 53.09 +2.1%
1995 52.95 -0.3%
1996 50.91 -3.8%
1997 51.74 +1.6%
1998 53.62 +3.6%
1999 54.97 +2.5%
2000 56.72 +3.2%
2001 58.88 +3.8%
2002 59.38 +0.9%
2003 59.47 +0.1%
2004 60.8 +2.2%
2005 62.28 +2.4%
2006 64.05 +2.8%
2007 66.58 +4.0%
2008 67.76 +1.8%
2009 68.07 +0.5%
2010 68.06 -0.0%
2011 68.43 +0.6%
2012 69.14 +1.0%
2013 70.47 +1.9%
2014 70.78 +0.4%
2015 71.34 +0.8%
2016 70.72 -0.9%
2017 73.3 +3.6%
2018 73.57 +0.4%
2019 73.57 -0.0%
2020 77.79 +5.7%
2021 77.73 -0.1%
2022 75.73 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.78 36.04 49.53 5
1980s 52.58 50.98 55.09 8
1990s 53.07 50.91 54.97 10
2000s 62.4 56.72 68.07 10
2010s 70.94 68.06 73.57 10
2020s 77.09 75.73 77.79 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Norway 86.74 compare
  2. 5 Austria 81.63 compare
  3. 6 Germany 75.84 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 75.5 compare
  5. 9 Australia 72.71 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 72.67 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Canada was 75.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 1971.
How does Canada rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Canada ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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