Canada vs Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100.8% against 100.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Puerto Rico ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.7% | 116.5% | 15.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 100.5% | 117.8% | 17.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 100.9% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 92.6% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 82.9% | 13.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 80.4% | 21.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 95.9% | 4.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Canada or Puerto Rico?
- Canada, at 100.8% against 100.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Puerto Rico ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.