Canada vs Iceland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Canada
10.1%
in 2024
Iceland
11.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Iceland rank
13th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.5% against 10.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 11.8% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 11.5% against 10.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Canada and Iceland?
- 1.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.