Canada vs France: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.70 trillion constant LCU against 2.62 trillion constant LCU in France, a difference of 82.98 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 64th and France ranks 65th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 763.49 billion constant LCU | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 264.26 billion constant LCU | France |
| 1980s | 1.01 trillion constant LCU | 1.32 trillion constant LCU | 317.70 billion constant LCU | France |
| 1990s | 1.25 trillion constant LCU | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | 392.90 billion constant LCU | France |
| 2000s | 1.73 trillion constant LCU | 2.06 trillion constant LCU | 331.99 billion constant LCU | France |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion constant LCU | 2.34 trillion constant LCU | 132.41 billion constant LCU | France |
| 2020s | 2.54 trillion constant LCU | 2.53 trillion constant LCU | 1.62 billion constant LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 2.70 trillion constant LCU against 2.62 trillion constant LCU in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and France?
- 82.98 billion constant LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 64th and France ranks 65th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.