Australia vs Canada: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Australia
47,905 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
51,777 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
113th
Canada rank
110th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 51,777 current US$ per square kilometre against 47,905 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 3,872 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 113th and Canada ranks 110th of 184 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 427.31 current US$ per square kilometre 1,096 current US$ per square kilometre 668.9 current US$ per square kilometre Canada
1970s 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre 3,989 current US$ per square kilometre 2,162 current US$ per square kilometre Canada
1980s 4,739 current US$ per square kilometre 9,365 current US$ per square kilometre 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre Canada
1990s 8,710 current US$ per square kilometre 15,014 current US$ per square kilometre 6,304 current US$ per square kilometre Canada
2000s 15,637 current US$ per square kilometre 24,350 current US$ per square kilometre 8,712 current US$ per square kilometre Canada
2010s 34,832 current US$ per square kilometre 39,763 current US$ per square kilometre 4,931 current US$ per square kilometre Canada
2020s 44,908 current US$ per square kilometre 48,447 current US$ per square kilometre 3,539 current US$ per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 51,777 current US$ per square kilometre against 47,905 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Australia and Canada?
3,872 current US$ per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Australia ranks 113th and Canada ranks 110th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.