Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Canada
12,201 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 12,201 current US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 25 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 493.83 current US$ per person 322.55 current US$ per person 171.27 current US$ per person Canada
1970s 1,542 current US$ per person 842.14 current US$ per person 699.75 current US$ per person Canada
1980s 3,237 current US$ per person 2,221 current US$ per person 1,017 current US$ per person Canada
1990s 4,632 current US$ per person 4,023 current US$ per person 609.4 current US$ per person Canada
2000s 6,748 current US$ per person 7,418 current US$ per person 670.53 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10,013 current US$ per person 8,450 current US$ per person 1,563 current US$ per person Canada
2020s 11,338 current US$ per person 10,482 current US$ per person 856.71 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$), per, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 12,201 current US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Canada ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.