Australia vs Canada: Expense
Australia
644.60 billion current LCU
in 2022
Canada
565.06 billion current LCU
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Canada rank
71st
Expense over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 644.60 billion current LCU against 565.06 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 79.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Canada ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.23 billion current LCU | 186.55 billion current LCU | 68.32 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 234.39 billion current LCU | 244.84 billion current LCU | 10.45 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 427.00 billion current LCU | 348.89 billion current LCU | 78.11 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 641.61 billion current LCU | 575.11 billion current LCU | 66.50 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 644.60 billion current LCU against 565.06 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Australia and Canada?
- 79.53 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for expense?
- Australia ranks 68th and Canada ranks 71st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.