Australia vs Canada: Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 703.66 billion against 675.16 billion in Australia, a difference of 28.50 billion.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.68 billion | 143.51 billion | 74.83 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 94.65 billion | 177.95 billion | 83.30 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 175.59 billion | 271.46 billion | 95.87 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 323.52 billion | 414.14 billion | 90.62 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 568.08 billion | 610.93 billion | 42.85 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 703.66 billion against 675.16 billion in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption between Australia and Canada?
- 28.50 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption?
- Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 12th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org