How does Canada rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?

Canada ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.

Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada data come from?

The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada

Name: National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada
Creator: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Canada: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

591,339 real chained 2019 US$

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

15th

of 149 countries

All-time high

591,339 real chained 2019 US$

in 2020

All-time low

383,825 real chained 2019 US$

in 1995

Years of data

1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada, 1995–2020

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Canada recorded 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada peaked at 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 383,825 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Canada ranks 15th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	400,211 real chained 2019 US$	383,825 real chained 2019 US$	422,571 real chained 2019 US$	5
2000s	478,060 real chained 2019 US$	433,463 real chained 2019 US$	517,448 real chained 2019 US$	10
2010s	543,897 real chained 2019 US$	508,891 real chained 2019 US$	576,654 real chained 2019 US$	10
2020s	591,339 real chained 2019 US$	591,339 real chained 2019 US$	591,339 real chained 2019 US$	1

Countries ranked near Canada

12 New Zealand 598,370 real chained 2019 US$ compare
13 Germany 597,229 real chained 2019 US$ compare
14 United Arab Emirates 594,678 real chained 2019 US$ compare
16 Japan 517,524 real chained 2019 US$ compare
17 Finland 513,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare
18 Austria 487,657 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada?: National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada was 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 383,825 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Canada rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?: Canada ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit: real chained 2019 US$
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.