Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,201 current US$ per person against 1,706 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10,495 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 7.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.83 current US$ per person | 44.2 current US$ per person | 449.63 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,542 current US$ per person | 123.65 current US$ per person | 1,418 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,237 current US$ per person | 220.92 current US$ per person | 3,017 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 4,632 current US$ per person | 498.14 current US$ per person | 4,134 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 6,748 current US$ per person | 754.09 current US$ per person | 5,994 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 10,013 current US$ per person | 1,462 current US$ per person | 8,551 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 11,338 current US$ per person | 1,468 current US$ per person | 9,870 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 12,201 current US$ per person against 1,706 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10,495 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Canada ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.