Canada vs France: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.27 trillion current LCU against 2.99 trillion current LCU in France, a difference of 279.58 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and France ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.40 billion current LCU | 76.69 billion current LCU | 15.29 billion current LCU | France |
| 1970s | 174.92 billion current LCU | 233.59 billion current LCU | 58.67 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 478.43 billion current LCU | 722.25 billion current LCU | 243.82 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 806.36 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 376.50 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 392.33 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 186.88 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2.74 trillion current LCU | 96.88 billion current 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 3.27 trillion current LCU against 2.99 trillion current LCU in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and France?
- 279.58 billion current LCU, with Canada 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 gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 74th and France ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.