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US vs Canada GDP
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Canada stood at roughly 7% of United States’s GDP; today the figure is about 8%, and the pair was closest in 2011 (11%).
| Year | United States | Canada | Canada as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 541,988,586,206.9 | 40,563,768,946.95 | 7% |
| 1970 | 1,073,303,000,000 | 88,192,257,632.31 | 8% |
| 1980 | 2,857,307,000,000 | 274,776,566,028.05 | 10% |
| 1990 | 5,963,144,000,000 | 596,075,591,360.99 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10,250,952,000,000 | 744,773,415,931.59 | 7% |
| 2010 | 15,048,971,000,000 | 1,617,349,192,091.46 | 11% |
| 2020 | 21,375,281,000,000 | 1,655,686,966,881.99 | 8% |
| 2025 | 30,769,700,000,000 | 2,319,899,772,425.92 | 8% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Canada in GDP?
It has not come to that. United States has held the larger GDP in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and Canada compare today?
United States is ahead: 30,769,700,000,000 against 2,319,899,772,425.92 — the trailing economy stands at about 8% of the leader.
Are these GDP 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
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: