Australia vs Canada: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada
1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Canada rank
144th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia'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.
Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.8272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and Canada?
- 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 141st and Canada ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.