Canada vs South Asia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21.9% against 10.2% in South Asia, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 7.3% | 9.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 8.7% | 12.8% | Canada |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 10.1% | 11.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 10.3% | 9.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 10.2% | 10.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 10.2% | 11.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Canada or South Asia?
- Canada, at 21.9% against 10.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Canada and South Asia?
- 11.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.