Canada vs Spain: Expense

Canada
565.06 billion current LCU
in 2023
Spain
509.90 billion current LCU
in 2023
Canada rank
71st
Spain rank
74th

Expense over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197219972023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 565.06 billion current LCU against 509.90 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 55.16 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 180.99 billion current LCU 122.31 billion current LCU 58.68 billion current LCU Canada
2000s 264.30 billion current LCU 289.35 billion current LCU 25.05 billion current LCU Spain
2010s 348.89 billion current LCU 366.09 billion current LCU 17.21 billion current LCU Spain
2020s 572.60 billion current LCU 481.48 billion current LCU 91.12 billion current LCU Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 565.06 billion current LCU against 509.90 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Canada and Spain?
55.16 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for expense?
Canada ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.