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BRITISH COLUMBIA
 
GDP at Market Prices 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Millions of dollars 81,849 87,242 94,077 100,512 105,670 108,865 114,383 115,641 120,921 131,333 133,514 138,193 145,642 157,675 169,308 182,743 192,528 199,214
Year-over-year percent change - 6.6 7.8 6.8 5.1 3.0 5.1 1.1 4.6 8.6 1.7 3.5 5.4 8.3 7.4 7.9 5.4 3.5
Millions of Chained 2002 dollars 101,593 104,216 108,874 111,945 114,620 117,442 121,177 122,766 126,708 132,578 133,403 138,193 141,435 146,541 152,998 159,733 164,583 164,161
Year-over-year percent change - 2.6 4.5 2.8 2.4 2.5 3.2 1.3 3.2 4.6 0.6 3.6 2.3 3.6 4.4 4.4 3.0 -0.3
 
GDP per Capita 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dollars 24,260 25,150 26,369 27,342 27,974 28,099 28,968 29,033 30,145 32,514 32,754 33,721 35,329 37,947 40,342 43,063 44,667 45,466
Year-over-year percent change - 3.7 4.8 3.7 2.3 0.4 3.1 0.2 3.8 7.9 0.7 3.0 4.8 7.4 6.3 6.7 3.7 1.8
Chained 2002 dollars 30,112 30,044 30,516 30,452 30,344 30,313 30,689 30,822 31,587 32,823 32,727 33,721 34,309 35,267 36,456 37,641 38,184 37,466
Year-over-year percent change - -0.2 1.6 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 1.2 0.4 2.5 3.9 -0.3 3.0 1.7 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.4 -1.9
 
Personal Income 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Millions of dollars 75,336 78,610 81,914 85,703 90,056 92,661 95,925 98,135 101,465 107,624 110,369 113,451 117,126 124,263 131,454 142,195 151,836 159,739
Year-over-year percent change - 4.3 4.2 4.6 5.1 2.9 3.5 2.3 3.4 6.1 2.6 2.8 3.2 6.1 5.8 8.2 6.8 5.2
Millions of Chained 2002 dollars 92,324 93,919 94,808 97,279 100,397 101,825 103,927 105,295 107,484 111,992 113,083 113,451 115,509 120,644 125,793 134,273 140,981 145,747
Year-over-year percent change - 1.7 0.9 2.6 3.2 1.4 2.1 1.3 2.1 4.2 1.0 0.3 1.8 4.4 4.3 6.7 5.0 3.4
 
Personal Income Per Capita 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dollars 22,330 22,662 22,959 23,314 23,841 23,917 24,294 24,638 25,294 26,645 27,076 27,683 28,412 29,906 31,323 33,508 35,226 36,457
Year-over-year percent change - 1.5 1.3 1.5 2.3 0.3 1.6 1.4 2.7 5.3 1.6 2.2 2.6 5.3 4.7 7.0 5.1 3.5
Chained 2002 dollars 27,365 27,075 26,573 26,463 26,578 26,282 26,320 26,435 26,795 27,726 27,742 27,683 28,020 29,035 29,974 31,641 32,708 33,263
Year-over-year percent change - -1.1 -1.9 -0.4 0.4 -1.1 0.1 0.4 1.4 3.5 0.1 -0.2 1.2 3.6 3.2 5.6 3.4 1.7
 
Disposal Income Per Capita 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dollars 17,309 17,454 17,802 17,968 18,300 18,221 18,484 18,676 19,298 20,276 20,934 21,618 22,197 23,321 24,226 25,971 27,228 28,616
Year-over-year percent change - 0.8 2.0 0.9 1.8 -0.4 1.4 1.0 3.3 5.1 3.2 3.3 2.7 5.1 3.9 7.2 4.8 5.1
Chained 2002 dollars 21,212 20,853 20,604 20,395 20,401 20,023 20,026 20,038 20,443 21,099 21,449 21,618 21,891 22,642 23,183 24,524 25,282 26,110
Year-over-year percent change - -1.7 -1.2 -1.0 0.0 -1.9 0.0 0.1 2.0 3.2 1.7 0.8 1.3 3.4 2.4 5.8 3.1 3.3

CANADA
 
GDP at Market Prices 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Millions of dollars 685,367 700,480 727,184 770,873 810,426 836,864 882,733 914,973 982,441 1,076,577 1,108,048 1,152,905 1,213,175 1,290,906 1,372,626 1,450,490 1,535,646 1,602,474
Year-over-year percent change - 2.2 3.8 6.0 5.1 3.3 5.5 3.7 7.4 9.6 2.9 4.0 5.2 6.4 6.3 5.7 5.9 4.4
Millions of Chained 2002 dollars 808,051 815,123 834,185 874,261 898,814 913,364 951,962 990,968 1,045,786 1,100,515 1,120,146 1,152,905 1,174,592 1,211,239 1,246,064 1,284,819 1,319,681 1,325,718
Year-over-year percent change - 0.9 2.3 4.8 2.8 1.6 4.2 4.1 5.5 5.2 1.8 2.9 1.9 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.7 0.5
 
GDP per Capita 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dollars 24,445 24,690 25,351 26,581 27,657 28,263 29,517 30,342 32,316 35,084 35,722 36,771 38,343 40,416 42,568 44,526 46,637 48,106
Year-over-year percent change - 1.0 2.7 4.9 4.0 2.2 4.4 2.8 6.5 8.6 1.8 2.9 4.3 5.4 5.3 4.6 4.7 3.1
Chained 2002 dollars 28,820 28,731 29,081 30,146 30,674 30,846 31,832 32,862 34,399 35,864 36,112 36,771 37,124 37,922 38,643 39,441 40,079 39,798
Year-over-year percent change - -0.3 1.2 3.7 1.8 0.6 3.2 3.2 4.7 4.3 0.7 1.8 1.0 2.1 1.9 2.1 1.6 -0.7
 
Personal Income 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Millions of dollars 605,322 620,653 633,059 646,348 672,111 687,203 715,495 748,321 783,060 840,382 876,471 898,843 931,773 984,164 1,034,859 1,103,201 1,171,741 1,227,930
Year-over-year percent change - 2.5 2.0 2.1 4.0 2.2 4.1 4.6 4.6 7.3 4.3 2.6 3.7 5.6 5.2 6.6 6.2 4.8
Millions of Chained 2002 dollars 726,677 732,766 730,172 737,840 757,735 762,711 781,108 807,250 830,392 872,671 893,446 898,843 917,099 953,647 985,580 1,035,869 1,082,940 1,116,300
Year-over-year percent change - 0.8 -0.4 1.1 2.7 0.7 2.4 3.3 2.9 5.1 2.4 0.6 2.0 4.0 3.3 5.1 4.5 3.1
 
Personal Income Per Capita 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dollars 21,590 21,876 22,070 22,287 22,937 23,208 23,925 24,816 25,757 27,387 28,256 28,668 29,450 30,812 32,093 33,865 35,586 36,862
Year-over-year percent change - 1.3 0.9 1.0 2.9 1.2 3.1 3.7 3.8 6.3 3.2 1.5 2.7 4.6 4.2 5.5 5.1 3.6
Chained 2002 dollars 25,918 25,828 25,455 25,442 25,859 25,758 26,119 26,770 27,314 28,439 28,803 28,668 28,986 29,857 30,565 31,798 32,889 33,511
Year-over-year percent change - -0.3 -1.4 -0.1 1.6 -0.4 1.4 2.5 2.0 4.1 1.3 -0.5 1.1 3.0 2.4 4.0 3.4 1.9
 
Disposal Income Per Capita 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dollars 16,853 17,037 17,255 17,299 17,732 17,824 18,263 18,861 19,612 20,842 21,574 22,135 22,783 23,809 24,617 26,080 27,284 28,591
Year-over-year percent change - 1.1 1.3 0.3 2.5 0.5 2.5 3.3 4.0 6.3 3.5 2.6 2.9 4.5 3.4 5.9 4.6 4.8
Chained 2002 dollars 20,231 20,115 19,901 19,748 19,991 19,783 19,938 20,347 20,797 21,643 21,992 22,135 22,424 23,070 23,445 24,488 25,216 25,992
Year-over-year percent change - -0.6 -1.1 -0.8 1.2 -1.0 0.8 2.1 2.2 4.1 1.6 0.7 1.3 2.9 1.6 4.5 3.0 3.1

Source: Statistics Canada
Data released on: April 27, 2009