Real GDP per person during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP per person changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPC Jean Chrétien | 4 Nov 1993 – 12 Dec 2003 | +25.8% Q3 1993 → Q3 2003 | +2.3%/yr | |
| 2 | LPC Paul Martin | 12 Dec 2003 – 6 Feb 2006 | +5.7% Q3 2003 → Q4 2005 | +2.5%/yr | |
| 3 | CPC Stephen Harper | 6 Feb 2006 – 4 Nov 2015 | +5.2% Q4 2005 → Q3 2015 | +0.5%/yr | |
| 4 | LPC Justin Trudeau | 4 Nov 2015 – 14 Mar 2025 | +4.2% Q3 2015 → Q4 2024 | +0.4%/yr | |
| 5 | LPC Mark Carney | 14 Mar 2025 – now | +0.8% Q4 2024 → Q2 2026 | +0.5%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. C$ per person, 2017 dollars · Statistics Canada, tables 36-10-0104 (chained 2017 dollars, annual rate) over 17-10-0009 (quarterly population) · Canada data · as of Sep 2026.