Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume was 560.48 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Canada, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Canada recorded 560.48 billion for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Canada peaked at 560.48 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 100.25 billion, in 1961.
Canada ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117: Government final … Government volume in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.25 billion | — |
| 1962 | 105.34 billion | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 110.07 billion | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 116.77 billion | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 121.93 billion | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 132.91 billion | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 144.07 billion | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 153.60 billion | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 161.33 billion | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 173.93 billion | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 180.28 billion | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 186.59 billion | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 195.34 billion | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 207.17 billion | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 220.60 billion | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 224.58 billion | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 233.81 billion | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 236.39 billion | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 238.59 billion | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 244.92 billion | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 249.11 billion | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 252.06 billion | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 254.79 billion | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 260.55 billion | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 270.92 billion | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 275.33 billion | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 279.27 billion | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 287.43 billion | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 294.50 billion | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 304.15 billion | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 311.31 billion | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 313.85 billion | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 313.22 billion | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 309.66 billion | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 306.59 billion | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 300.74 billion | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 298.95 billion | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 304.70 billion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 311.29 billion | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 321.99 billion | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 332.95 billion | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 340.49 billion | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 350.29 billion | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 356.86 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 360.66 billion | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 370.58 billion | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 379.38 billion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 393.65 billion | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 404.27 billion | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 413.37 billion | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 418.79 billion | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 421.71 billion | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 418.38 billion | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 420.69 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 426.43 billion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 434.00 billion | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 443.18 billion | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 457.12 billion | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 462.06 billion | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 467.91 billion | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 494.22 billion | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 509.79 billion | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 520.94 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 537.81 billion | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 550.16 billion | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 560.48 billion | +1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 560.48 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 560.48 billion, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.36 billion | 100.25 billion | 161.33 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.73 billion | 173.93 billion | 238.59 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.89 billion | 244.92 billion | 294.50 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.45 billion | 298.95 billion | 313.85 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.11 billion | 321.99 billion | 404.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.57 billion | 413.37 billion | 462.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.19 billion | 467.91 billion | 560.48 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Canada was 560.48 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 560.48 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.25 billion in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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