Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Canada
Canada: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 43.18 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
43.18
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
52.51
in 1992
All-time low
38.37
in 2014
Years of data
40
1991–2030
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 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% |
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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More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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