Canada vs Paraguay: Central government spending as share of GDP
Canada
19.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
18.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
115th
Paraguay rank
116th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 116th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.9% | 5.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.0% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 4.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Canada or Paraguay?
- Canada, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Canada and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 116th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.