Canada vs European Union: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.00 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 8.1 times Canada's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and European Union ranks 7th of 168 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 203.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 234.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 275.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.51 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 328.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.53 trillion constant 2015 US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 391.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Canada or European Union?
- European Union, at 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Canada and European Union?
- 3.00 trillion constant 2015 US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 6th and European Union ranks 7th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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.