Canada vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 710.48 billion current LCU against 645.22 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 65.26 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.54 billion current LCU | 6.54 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 37.65 billion current LCU | 22.62 billion current LCU | 15.03 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 106.04 billion current LCU | 76.50 billion current LCU | 29.54 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 177.95 billion current LCU | 142.90 billion current LCU | 35.05 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 271.46 billion current LCU | 261.59 billion current LCU | 9.87 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 414.14 billion current LCU | 373.79 billion current LCU | 40.35 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 603.25 billion current LCU | 555.07 billion current LCU | 48.18 billion current 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?
- Canada, at 710.48 billion current LCU against 645.22 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 65.26 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 75th 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.