Canada vs United Kingdom: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 46.26 Percentage of GDP against 45.11 Percentage of GDP in Canada, a difference of 1.15 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.73 Percentage of GDP | 40.07 Percentage of GDP | 0.6574 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.45 Percentage of GDP | 43 Percentage of GDP | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 45.68 Percentage of GDP | 47.5 Percentage of GDP | 1.83 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 46.26 Percentage of GDP against 45.11 Percentage of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.15 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.