Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Canada
Canada: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.03
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
126th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2020
All-time low
1.61
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Canada is 2.03, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Canada peaked at 2.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2012.
Canada ranks 126th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.61 | — |
| 2014 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -8.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.61 | 1.95 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Canada?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Canada was 2.03 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Canada ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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