Australia vs Canada: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.95 Percentage of GDP against 3.66 Percentage of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.29 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 Percentage of GDP | 3.46 Percentage of GDP | 0.3384 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.59 Percentage of GDP | 3.95 Percentage of GDP | 0.3559 Percentage of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.04 Percentage of GDP | 3.73 Percentage of GDP | 0.3169 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 3.95 Percentage of GDP against 3.66 Percentage of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between Australia and Canada?
- 0.29 Percentage of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.