Canada vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Canada
12,201 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
11,741 current US$ per person
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
United States of America rank
22nd

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119932025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12,201 current US$ per person against 11,741 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 460 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,542 current US$ per person 1,322 current US$ per person 220.01 current US$ per person Canada
1980s 3,237 current US$ per person 2,795 current US$ per person 442.72 current US$ per person Canada
1990s 4,632 current US$ per person 4,275 current US$ per person 357.06 current US$ per person Canada
2000s 6,748 current US$ per person 6,512 current US$ per person 236.27 current US$ per person Canada
2010s 10,013 current US$ per person 8,260 current US$ per person 1,753 current US$ per person Canada
2020s 11,166 current US$ per person 10,670 current US$ per person 495.95 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$), per, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 12,201 current US$ per person against 11,741 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Canada and United States of America?
460 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Canada ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.