Canada vs Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Canada
10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar
11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2020
Canada rank
16th
Qatar rank
13th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Qatar
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119932025

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 7,715 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,724 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,009 constant 2015 US$ per person Qatar
2000s 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,021 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,464 constant 2015 US$ per person Qatar
2010s 9,221 constant 2015 US$ per person 12,801 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,580 constant 2015 US$ per person Qatar
2020s 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Canada or Qatar?
Qatar, at 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Canada and Qatar?
1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Qatar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Canada and Qatar rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Canada ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.