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$), per over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,201 current US$ 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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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.