Canada vs Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran
0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
32nd
Iran rank
30th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 0.1886 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 Iran?
- 0.0068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 30th 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.