Canada vs Middle income: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 5.96 trillion current US$ against 508.18 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 5.45 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 11.7 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 billion current US$ | 37.94 billion current US$ | 28.12 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1970s | 35.76 billion current US$ | 126.57 billion current US$ | 90.81 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1980s | 83.96 billion current US$ | 305.20 billion current US$ | 221.24 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 134.61 billion current US$ | 575.23 billion current US$ | 440.62 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 218.31 billion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 1.08 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 356.50 billion current US$ | 3.83 trillion current US$ | 3.48 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 439.44 billion current US$ | 5.47 trillion current US$ | 5.03 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Canada or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 5.96 trillion current US$ against 508.18 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Canada and Middle income?
- 5.45 trillion current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Middle income rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.