Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 596.24 billion constant LCU against 572.90 billion constant LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 23.34 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225.94 billion constant LCU | 251.70 billion constant LCU | 25.75 billion constant LCU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 287.52 billion constant LCU | 287.61 billion constant LCU | 84.30 million constant LCU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 331.22 billion constant LCU | 318.31 billion constant LCU | 12.91 billion constant LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 389.03 billion constant LCU | 414.12 billion constant LCU | 25.09 billion constant LCU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 464.94 billion constant LCU | 474.95 billion constant LCU | 10.01 billion constant LCU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 553.94 billion constant LCU | 538.28 billion constant LCU | 15.66 billion constant LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 596.24 billion constant LCU against 572.90 billion constant LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23.34 billion constant LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 176 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.