Australia vs Canada: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada
1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
142nd
Canada rank
144th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and Canada ranks 144th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and Canada?
- 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Canada ranks 144th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.