National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada
Canada: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1995.
Canada ranks 15th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Canada, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 383,825 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 388,178 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 397,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 409,157 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 422,571 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 433,463 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 435,678 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 440,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 473,771 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 482,071 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 488,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 499,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 502,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 517,448 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 507,070 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 508,891 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 518,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 519,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 534,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 538,783 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 552,334 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 553,438 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 567,621 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 568,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 576,654 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 591,339 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400,211 real chained 2019 US$ | 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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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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 150 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
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.