Canada vs United Kingdom: Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General)
Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 432.50 billion against 335.24 billion in Canada, a difference of 97.25 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.13 billion | 122.35 billion | 31.22 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 119.64 billion | 172.97 billion | 53.33 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 191.17 billion | 264.69 billion | 73.52 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 317.66 billion | 367.45 billion | 49.79 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, transactions, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 432.50 billion against 335.24 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social benefits, transactions between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 97.25 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for social benefits, transactions?
- Canada ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.