NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Canada
Canada: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 7.34 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.34 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
12.93 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
5.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
45
1981–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Canada is 7.34 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Canada peaked at 12.93 Percentage of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.47 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
That places Canada 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.43 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 11.66 Percentage of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 12.01 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.4 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.23 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 11.75 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.73 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11.88 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 12.93 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.78 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.14 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.6 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 11.93 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.62 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.72 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 10.66 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.13 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.53 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.29 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.29 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 8.18 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.59 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.25 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.87 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.39 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.54 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.46 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.89 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.49 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.69 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.96 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.07 Percentage of GDP | +68.8% |
| 2021 | 8.29 Percentage of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 6.45 Percentage of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 8.18 Percentage of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.34 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure 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 | +68.8% | 5.96 Percentage of GDP | 10.07 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.88 Percentage of GDP | 10.43 Percentage of GDP | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.7 Percentage of GDP | 10.13 Percentage of GDP | 12.93 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 Percentage of GDP | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | 9.53 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | 5.47 Percentage of GDP | 6.57 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 Percentage of GDP | 6.45 Percentage of GDP | 10.07 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 United Kingdom 7.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Luxembourg 7.59 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Norway 7.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Russia 6.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Switzerland 6.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Spain 6.32 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Canada?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Canada was 7.34 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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