Canada vs France: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France
0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
France rank
29th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and France ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.5467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Canada or France?
- France, at 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Canada and France?
- 0.0194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 32nd and France ranks 29th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.