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