Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subsidies payable, Transactions
Subsidies payable, Transactions over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 46.63 billion against 37.85 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.78 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.63 billion | 3.89 billion | 5.75 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.46 billion | 7.19 billion | 8.27 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.99 billion | 13.60 billion | 6.39 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.03 billion | 60.89 billion | 137.33 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies payable, transactions, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 46.63 billion against 37.85 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subsidies payable, transactions between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.78 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for subsidies payable, transactions?
- Canada ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Subsidies payable, 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.