Canada vs Denmark: Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government
Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 69.24 billion against 43.87 billion in Canada, a difference of 25.36 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 billion | 10.55 billion | 7.88 billion | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7.51 billion | 6.42 billion | 1.10 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.15 billion | 2.39 billion | 1.76 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.51 billion | -108.10 million | 12.62 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.46 billion | 27.21 billion | 6.74 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.81 billion | 45.88 billion | 10.08 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 69.24 billion against 43.87 billion in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government between Canada and Denmark?
- 25.36 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government?
- Canada ranks 14th and Denmark ranks 11th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP