Canada vs Germany: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.36 trillion current LCU against 3.27 trillion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 1.09 trillion current LCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 74th and Germany ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.92 billion current LCU | 633.48 billion current LCU | 458.56 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 478.43 billion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 643.49 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 806.36 billion current LCU | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 913.44 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 2.87 trillion current LCU | 848.02 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.36 trillion current LCU against 3.27 trillion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and Germany?
- 1.09 trillion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 74th and Germany ranks 71st 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.