Canada vs United Kingdom: Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume
Economic Outlook No 118 … final consumption expenditure, volume over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 612.92 billion against 582.42 billion in Canada, a difference of 30.50 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 39 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.36 billion | 207.63 billion | 80.27 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 209.73 billion | 262.60 billion | 52.87 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 266.89 billion | 296.65 billion | 29.76 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 307.45 billion | 329.46 billion | 22.01 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 361.11 billion | 429.36 billion | 68.25 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 431.57 billion | 492.42 billion | 60.85 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 530.44 billion | 571.72 billion | 41.29 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 612.92 billion against 582.42 billion in Canada as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 30.50 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2027.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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