Canada vs France: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.38 trillion current US$ against 2.34 trillion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 1.04 trillion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 10th and France ranks 7th of 185 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.29 billion current US$ | 101.08 billion current US$ | 43.80 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 166.22 billion current US$ | 327.89 billion current US$ | 161.67 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 379.04 billion current US$ | 726.81 billion current US$ | 347.78 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 606.93 billion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 790.93 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current US$ | 2.71 trillion current US$ | 969.28 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 3.04 trillion current US$ | 919.36 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Canada or France?
- France, at 3.38 trillion current US$ against 2.34 trillion current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and France?
- 1.04 trillion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 10th and France ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.