Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 14,178 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada stood at 14,178 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 15,322 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300.75 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Canada ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 313.09 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 313.6 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 327.22 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 373.73 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 392.63 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 454.26 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 504.69 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 593.83 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 646.81 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 735.39 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 786.95 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 878.16 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,091 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 1,342 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 2,526 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 2,693 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2,612 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,812 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 3,309 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 3,299 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,243 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,499 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4,101 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 4,183 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,490 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4,415 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,630 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4,877 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5,526 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 6,444 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 6,722 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7,120 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7,007 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,805 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 8,965 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 8,421 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 8,041 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8,582 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9,888 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 11,186 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 11,919 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 12,776 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 13,724 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9,407 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 11,392 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 13,140 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 13,106 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,056 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,409 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11,435 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 10,787 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 11,458 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,072 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 11,857 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,257 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 13,118 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 15,322 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 14,178 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422.06 current US$ per person | 300.75 current US$ per person | 646.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,366 current US$ per person | 735.39 current US$ per person | 2,219 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,228 current US$ per person | 2,526 current US$ per person | 4,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,904 current US$ per person | 4,415 current US$ per person | 7,805 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,291 current US$ per person | 8,041 current US$ per person | 13,724 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,171 current US$ per person | 10,787 current US$ per person | 13,409 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,219 current US$ per person | 10,257 current US$ per person | 15,322 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Canada was 14,178 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,322 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.75 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.