Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada

Canada: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1276 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1276
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.2131
in 1993
All-time low
0.1226
in 2015
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.21990200520201990: 0.2131991: 0.1981992: 0.1951993: 0.2131994: 0.2131995: 0.2021996: 0.1991997: 0.181998: 0.1781999: 0.1752000: 0.1722001: 0.1752002: 0.1752003: 0.172004: 0.1682005: 0.1612006: 0.1622007: 0.152008: 0.1472009: 0.1372010: 0.1462011: 0.1472012: 0.1392013: 0.1272014: 0.1272015: 0.1232016: 0.1282017: 0.1352018: 0.1322019: 0.1322020: 0.128

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.1276 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Canada peaked at 0.2131 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1226, in 2015.

Canada ranks 78th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.2129
1991 0.198 -7.0%
1992 0.1955 -1.3%
1993 0.2131 +9.0%
1994 0.213 -0.1%
1995 0.2017 -5.3%
1996 0.1987 -1.5%
1997 0.18 -9.4%
1998 0.1776 -1.3%
1999 0.1748 -1.6%
2000 0.1719 -1.6%
2001 0.1749 +1.7%
2002 0.1755 +0.3%
2003 0.1704 -2.9%
2004 0.1676 -1.6%
2005 0.1607 -4.2%
2006 0.1621 +0.9%
2007 0.1504 -7.2%
2008 0.1474 -2.0%
2009 0.1369 -7.1%
2010 0.1458 +6.5%
2011 0.1467 +0.6%
2012 0.1388 -5.4%
2013 0.1269 -8.6%
2014 0.1269 +0.0%
2015 0.1226 -3.4%
2016 0.1276 +4.1%
2017 0.1347 +5.6%
2018 0.1316 -2.3%
2019 0.1319 +0.2%
2020 0.1276 -3.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.1276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1965 0.1748 0.2131 10
2000s 0.1618 0.1369 0.1755 10
2010s 0.1334 0.1226 0.1467 10
2020s 0.1276 0.1276 0.1276 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 75 Belgium 0.223 compare
  2. 76 Sweden 0.2228 compare
  3. 77 Brazil 0.1598 compare
  4. 79 Spain 0.1251 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Canada?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Canada was 0.1276 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.2131 in 1993.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 in 2015.
How does Canada rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Canada ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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