Canada vs Spain: Government spending vs gdp per capita
Canada
44.72
in 2024
Spain
45.34
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Spain rank
27th
Government spending vs gdp per capita over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45.34 against 44.72 in Canada, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.88 | 10.96 | 4.08 | Spain |
| 1880s | 7.45 | 9.19 | 1.74 | Spain |
| 1890s | 5.69 | 9.22 | 3.52 | Spain |
| 1900s | 6.06 | 8.67 | 2.62 | Spain |
| 1910s | 11.04 | 11.57 | 0.534 | Spain |
| 1920s | 8.26 | 13.42 | 5.16 | Spain |
| 1930s | 11.47 | 12.78 | 1.31 | Spain |
| 1940s | 28.69 | 17.41 | 11.28 | Canada |
| 1950s | 15.45 | 9.42 | 6.03 | Canada |
| 1960s | 29.73 | 12 | 17.73 | Canada |
| 1970s | 38.88 | 12.44 | 26.45 | Canada |
| 1980s | 45.98 | 25.69 | 20.3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 48.32 | 38.1 | 10.22 | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.99 | 39.78 | 0.2133 | Canada |
| 2010s | 40.64 | 44.24 | 3.6 | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.06 | 47.62 | 2.56 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 45.34 against 44.72 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Canada and Spain?
- 0.62, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.