Argentina vs Canada: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Argentina
40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
45,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
106th
Canada rank
103rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 45,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 4,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 106th and Canada ranks 103rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 20,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 26,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Canada
2000s 24,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Canada
2010s 36,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 36,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Canada
2020s 38,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at 45,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Argentina and Canada?
4,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 106th and Canada ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP 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.