Canada vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Canada
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,654 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 537.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 799.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 780.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 9,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,450 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$), Canada or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Canada and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8,654 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Canada ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.