Canada vs Low & middle income: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Canada
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in Low & middle income, a difference of 80,284 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 177 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | 77,610 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2000s | 100,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,112 constant 2021 PPP $ | 84,734 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 107,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 111,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,997 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,966 constant 2021 PPP $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Canada or Low & middle income?
- Canada, at 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 33,279 constant 2021 PPP $ in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Canada and Low & middle income?
- 80,284 constant 2021 PPP $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Low & middle income rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Canada ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.