Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Canada
10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8,624 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 546.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 815.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 816.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Canada or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Canada, at 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8,624 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Canada ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.