Australia vs Canada: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ against 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 97.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 70.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 159.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 102.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 203.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 100.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 142.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 234.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 91.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 197.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 275.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 78.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 264.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 328.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 378.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 391.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ against 418.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Australia and Canada?
- 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 7th and Canada ranks 6th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.