Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada

Canada: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2812 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2812
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2812
in 2020
All-time low
0.1546
in 1995
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.2511991: 0.2371992: 0.1821993: 0.1971994: 0.1861995: 0.1551996: 0.231997: 0.1561998: 0.1971999: 0.2072000: 0.2082001: 0.2222002: 0.2282003: 0.2262004: 0.2372005: 0.2342006: 0.1822007: 0.2342008: 0.2372009: 0.2472010: 0.2222011: 0.2162012: 0.2232013: 0.1922014: 0.1842015: 0.1842016: 0.1762017: 0.182018: 0.1752019: 0.1972020: 0.281

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada stood at 0.2812. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada peaked at 0.2812 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1546, in 1995.

Canada ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Canada, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2506
1991 0.2373 -5.3%
1992 0.1817 -23.4%
1993 0.1972 +8.5%
1994 0.1857 -5.8%
1995 0.1546 -16.8%
1996 0.2295 +48.5%
1997 0.1556 -32.2%
1998 0.1969 +26.5%
1999 0.2068 +5.1%
2000 0.2079 +0.5%
2001 0.2221 +6.8%
2002 0.2279 +2.6%
2003 0.2263 -0.7%
2004 0.2367 +4.6%
2005 0.2343 -1.0%
2006 0.1821 -22.3%
2007 0.2336 +28.3%
2008 0.2373 +1.6%
2009 0.2473 +4.2%
2010 0.2222 -10.2%
2011 0.2162 -2.7%
2012 0.2228 +3.0%
2013 0.192 -13.8%
2014 0.1843 -4.0%
2015 0.1836 -0.3%
2016 0.1757 -4.3%
2017 0.1802 +2.6%
2018 0.1751 -2.8%
2019 0.1968 +12.4%
2020 0.2812 +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1996 0.1546 0.2506 10
2000s 0.2255 0.1821 0.2473 10
2010s 0.1949 0.1751 0.2228 10
2020s 0.2812 0.2812 0.2812 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Korea 0.3102 compare
  2. 58 Germany 0.3101 compare
  3. 59 Brazil 0.2856 compare
  4. 61 Switzerland 0.2313 compare
  5. 62 Belgium 0.1748 compare
  6. 63 Mexico 0.1686 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Canada was 0.2812 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.2812 in 2020.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 in 1995.
How does Canada rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Canada ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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