Attribute |
Canada × | United States × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 9,984,670 | 9,833,517 |
Continent | North America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 9,093,507 | 9,147,593 |
Water area (km²) | 891,163 | 685,924 |
Land boundaries (km) | 8,893 | 12,048 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 202,080 | 19,924 |
Mean elevation (m) | 487 | 760 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | -86 |
Highest point (m) | 5,959 | 6,190 |
People | | |
Population | 37,694,085 | 332,639,102 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Catholic | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | - | United States of America |
Short country name | Canada | United States |
Government type | Federal parliamentary democracy | Constitutional federal republic |
Capital | Ottawa | Washington, DC |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,774,000,000,000 | 19,490,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,653,000,000,000 | 19,490,000,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3 | 2.2 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 48,400 | 59,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 20.8 | 18.9 |
1↑Labor force | 19,520,000 | 160,400,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 6.3 | 4.4 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 9.4 | 15.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 649,600,000,000 | 3,315,000,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 665,700,000,000 | 3,981,000,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.31 | 3.42 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.3 | 17 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1 | -3.4 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 89.7 | 78.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 1 | 0.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.2 | 4.1 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 748,900,000,000 | 3,512,000,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 748,900,000,000 | 3,512,000,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,219,000,000,000 | 21,590,000,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,593,000,000,000 | 25,070,000,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -48,750,000,000 | -449,100,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 423,500,000,000 | 1,553,000,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 442,100,000,000 | 2,361,000,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 86,680,000,000 | 123,300,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,608,000,000,000 | 17,910,000,000,000 |
National currency | Canadian dollars | US Dollar |
National currency (code) | CAD | USD |
National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 1.308 | - |