Canada vs Upper middle income: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 20.74 trillion current US$ against 1.80 trillion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 18.93 trillion current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.5 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.44 billion current US$ | 182.25 billion current US$ | 138.81 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 126.00 billion current US$ | 548.38 billion current US$ | 422.38 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 293.00 billion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 992.72 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 484.49 billion current US$ | 2.53 trillion current US$ | 2.05 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 827.89 billion current US$ | 5.08 trillion current US$ | 4.26 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 13.38 trillion current US$ | 12.05 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 1.58 trillion current US$ | 18.45 trillion current US$ | 16.87 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Canada or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 20.74 trillion current US$ against 1.80 trillion current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Canada and Upper middle income?
- 18.93 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Upper middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Upper middle income rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.