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

Canada
0.178
in 2020
France
0.267
in 2020
Canada rank
70th
France rank
67th

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

  • Canada
  • France
-2-1.5-1-0.500.5199020052020

How they compare

France currently reports 0.267 against 0.178 in Canada, a difference of 0.089.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 70th and France ranks 67th of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5479 0.1053 0.6532 France
2000s -0.0538 0.0888 0.1426 France
2010s -0.2206 -0.0867 0.134 France
2020s 0.178 0.267 0.089 France

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, Canada or France?
France, at 0.267 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 Canada and France?
0.089, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and France rank globally for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Canada ranks 70th and France ranks 67th 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

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.