Canada vs United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.27 trillion current LCU against 3.08 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 189.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.92 billion current LCU | 125.89 billion current LCU | 49.03 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 478.43 billion current LCU | 414.74 billion current LCU | 63.69 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 806.36 billion current LCU | 842.59 billion current LCU | 36.23 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 55.71 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 85.22 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 196.65 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 3.27 trillion current LCU against 3.08 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 189.82 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 186 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.