Australia vs Canada: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 710.48 billion current LCU against 643.28 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 67.20 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 76th and Canada ranks 74th of 186 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 | 2.93 billion current LCU | 10.54 billion current LCU | 7.61 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 11.59 billion current LCU | 37.65 billion current LCU | 26.06 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 43.28 billion current LCU | 106.04 billion current LCU | 62.75 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 92.17 billion current LCU | 177.95 billion current LCU | 85.78 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 169.58 billion current LCU | 271.46 billion current LCU | 101.88 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 314.31 billion current LCU | 414.14 billion current LCU | 99.83 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 533.40 billion current LCU | 603.25 billion current LCU | 69.85 billion current LCU | 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 710.48 billion current LCU against 643.28 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Australia and Canada?
- 67.20 billion current LCU, 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 76th and Canada ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.