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Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Domain
Prosperity
Subdomain
Income and growth
Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Definition
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
Measurement
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the total output created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period. It also measures the income earned 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.
Data sources
Data analysis
- Canada's gross domestic product per capita: Perspectives on the return to trend (Economic and Social Reports, April 24, 2024)
- Research to Insights: Perspectives on growth, inflation and affordability (A Presentation Series from Statistics Canada About the Economy, Environment and Society, November 16, 2023)
- The COVID-19 pandemic and gross domestic product per capita growth in Canada (Economic and Social Reports, May 25, 2022)
- Income Growth per Capita in the Provinces since 1950 (Economic Insights, May 23, 2019)
Additional information
- For more information on GDP, see the video What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
- Provincial and territorial economic accounts: Interactive tool
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
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