General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Canada
Canada: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69,894 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69,894 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
744.85 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Canada peaked at 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 744.85 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 744.85 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 806.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 869.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 954.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 1,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 1,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 1,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 1,632 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 1,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 2,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 2,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 2,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 2,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 3,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 4,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 5,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 5,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 6,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 6,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 7,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 8,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 9,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 10,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 11,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 12,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 12,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 13,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 14,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 16,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 17,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 18,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 19,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 19,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 21,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 23,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 24,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 26,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 27,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 28,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 30,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 32,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 33,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 36,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 38,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 39,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 41,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 42,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 45,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 46,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 47,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 49,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 53,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 61,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 66,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,175 current LCU per square kilometre | 744.85 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,157 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,825 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,708 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,006 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,546 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,496 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,907 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 166 Montenegro 93,877 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 East Timor 74,017 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Australia 71,176 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Ecuador 66,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mauritania 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Canada?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Canada was 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.85 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Canada ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.