Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed was 108.66 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed in Canada, 1970–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Canada recorded 108.66 billion for economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in 2026. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Canada peaked at 108.66 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.55 billion, in 1970.
That places Canada 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.55 billion | — |
| 1971 | 2.88 billion | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.19 billion | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.71 billion | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 4.70 billion | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 5.49 billion | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 6.04 billion | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 6.67 billion | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 7.36 billion | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 8.21 billion | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 9.28 billion | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 10.89 billion | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 12.14 billion | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 12.83 billion | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 13.76 billion | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 14.82 billion | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 15.58 billion | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 16.29 billion | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.31 billion | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 18.54 billion | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 19.85 billion | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 20.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.02 billion | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 21.28 billion | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.46 billion | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 23.19 billion | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.85 billion | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.08 billion | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 25.48 billion | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.45 billion | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28.23 billion | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 29.61 billion | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.05 billion | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 32.03 billion | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.73 billion | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 35.69 billion | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 38.63 billion | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 41.90 billion | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 46.56 billion | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 49.20 billion | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 51.74 billion | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 55.83 billion | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 58.97 billion | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 61.49 billion | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 63.56 billion | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 66.14 billion | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 67.82 billion | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 69.61 billion | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 72.70 billion | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 75.69 billion | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 77.71 billion | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 82.56 billion | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 90.73 billion | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 95.01 billion | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 100.03 billion | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 104.81 billion | +4.8% |
| 2026 | 108.66 billion | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.08 billion | 2.55 billion | 8.21 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.14 billion | 9.28 billion | 18.54 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.87 billion | 19.85 billion | 26.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.66 billion | 28.23 billion | 49.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.35 billion | 51.74 billion | 75.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.22 billion | 77.71 billion | 108.66 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 56,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 78,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Canada was 108.66 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 108.66 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed capital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP