Australia vs Canada: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Australia
0.1922
in 2020
Canada
0.178
in 2020
Australia rank
69th
Canada rank
70th

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
-2-1.5-1-0.500.5197219962020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1922 against 0.178 in Canada, a difference of 0.0142.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 69th and Canada ranks 70th of 78 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2992 0.0394 0.2598 Australia
2000s 0.1516 -0.0538 0.2054 Australia
2010s 0.2072 -0.2206 0.4278 Australia
2020s 0.1922 0.178 0.0142 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 0.1922 against 0.178 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Australia and Canada?
0.0142, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Australia ranks 69th and Canada ranks 70th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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