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US vs Canada GDP per capita
United States overtook Canada in 1976. In 1960 Canada stood at roughly 76% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 62%, and the pair was closest in 2013 (99%).
| Year | United States | Canada | Canada as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 2,264.95 | 76% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 4,135.82 | 79% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 11,208.2 | 89% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 21,525.86 | 90% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 24,271 | 67% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 47,560.84 | 98% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 43,537.9 | 68% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 55,697.66 | 62% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Canada in GDP per capita?
In 1976. United States’s published GDP per capita rose above Canada’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do United States and Canada compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 55,697.66 — the trailing economy stands at about 62% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
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