Country comparison
India
Asia · INR
Canada
Americas · CAD
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- India has the larger nominal GDP in this set (4.10 vs 2.20 USD tn) — Canada is about 54% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, India prints 6.7% vs 1.6% for Canada.
- GDP per capita is higher in Canada than India (55,000 vs 2,800 USD).
- India has the larger population versus Canada in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in India (4.8%) than Canada (2.4%).
- Government debt / GDP is 107% in Canada vs 82% in India.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇨🇦 Canada | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.10 tn | $2.20 tn | $1.90 tn |
| GDP Growth | 6.7% | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| GDP / Capita | $2,800 | $55,000 | $-52,200 |
| Population | 1450.0M | 41.2M | 1408.8M |
| Inflation | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.1% |
| Interest Rate | 6.5% | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Gov. Debt | 82.0% of GDP | 107.0% of GDP | -25.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $690 bn | $120 bn | $570 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 854 t | 0 t | 854 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
India
$4.10 tn
Canada
$2.20 tn
Gap (A − B)
$1.90 tn
+86.4% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
India
6.7%
Canada
1.6%
Gap (A − B)
5.1%
+318.7% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
India
$2,800
Canada
$55,000
Gap (A − B)
$-52,200
-94.9% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
India
1450.0M
Canada
41.2M
Gap (A − B)
1408.8M
+3419.4% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
India
6.5%
Canada
6.4%
Gap (A − B)
0.1%
+1.6% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
India
82.0% of GDP
Canada
107.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
-25.0% of GDP
-23.4% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
India
6.5%
Canada
2.8%
Gap (A − B)
3.8%
+136.4% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
India
4.8%
Canada
2.4%
Gap (A − B)
2.4%
+100.0% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
India
$690 bn
Canada
$120 bn
Gap (A − B)
$570 bn
+475.0% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
India
854 t
Canada
0 t
Gap (A − B)
854 t
0.0% vs B