Canada vs Mexico: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.34 trillion current US$ against 1.92 trillion current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 421.89 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.29 billion current US$ | 22.29 billion current US$ | 35.00 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 166.22 billion current US$ | 75.26 billion current US$ | 90.96 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 379.04 billion current US$ | 175.19 billion current US$ | 203.85 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 606.93 billion current US$ | 455.48 billion current US$ | 151.45 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 926.24 billion current US$ | 147.20 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 453.57 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 1.62 trillion current US$ | 500.37 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 2.34 trillion current US$ against 1.92 trillion current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and Mexico?
- 421.89 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.