Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP

Canada
10.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.3% against 10.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 11.9% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.5% 10.7% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.9% 11.7% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.3% against 10.1% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 677 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.