Canada's Quality of Life Hub is currently in development. We need your help! If you have ideas or thoughts for what you'd like to see on the Hub, Statistics Canada would love to hear about it. Your input is invaluable as we continue to develop the Quality of Life Hub.
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Domain
Prosperity
Subdomain
Income and growth
Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Description - Gross domestic product per capita over time
| Gross domestic product per capita (averaged by year) | |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $57,728 |
| 2015 | $57,637 |
| 2016 | $57,627 |
| 2017 | $58,657 |
| 2018 | $59,427 |
| 2019 | $59,681 |
| 2020 | $56,015 |
| 2021 | $58,998 |
| 2022 | $60,735 |
| 2023 | $60,277 |
| 2024 | $59,738 |
*Averaged by year. All figures in 2017 constant dollars.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0706-01 Gross domestic product per capita and other per capita macroeconomic indicators
Definition
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
Measurement
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the total unduplicated value of goods and services produced in a country during a certain period. It also measures the income that accrues from that production. GDP per capita of a country is calculated by dividing total GDP of the country by its total population. This indicator uses GDP at current prices.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Real gross domestic product (GDP) presents the GDP of a country adjusted for price changes and is used as an indicator of a country's macroeconomic performance. Real GDP per capita is calculated by dividing the real GDP of the country by its total population. This indicator uses GDP at chained Fisher prices. It is commonly used to assess the living standards or economic well-being of a country.
Data sources
Data tables and analysis
For products related to gross domestic product (gdp) per capita, including data tables, data visualizations, articles, and other product types see Analytical releases: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita or view all analytical releases.
Frameworks
This indicator aligns with the following frameworks:
- Canadian Indicator Framework (CIF) for the Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
- SDG Goal 8 – Decent work and economic growth
- SDG Indicator 8.1.1 – Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
- SDG Goal 8 – Decent work and economic growth
Additional information
- For more information on GDP, see the video What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
- Date modified: