Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.27 trillion current LCU against 3.08 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 189.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 55.71 billion current LCU | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 3.27 trillion current LCU against 3.08 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 189.82 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th 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.