Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Canada
Canada: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 43.18 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Canada, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 43.18 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Canada peaked at 52.51 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 2014.
That places Canada 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.44 | — |
| 1992 | 52.51 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 51.48 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.01 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 47.73 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 45.86 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 43.46 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 43.41 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.77 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 40.56 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41.1 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.39 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.28 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.13 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.52 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.52 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.78 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.42 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 43.06 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.58 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.93 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.96 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 38.37 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.02 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 40.75 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.46 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.66 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.59 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.36 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 45.47 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 40.63 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 42.1 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 44.72 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 44.67 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 44.06 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 43.9 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 43.4 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 43.18 | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 43.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.0% | 40.59 | 52.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.41 | 41.77 | 52.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.94 | 38.52 | 43.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.64 | 38.37 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.58 | 40.63 | 52.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.18 | 43.18 | 43.18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Canada?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Canada was 43.18 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.51 in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October