General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Canada
Canada: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 12,201 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Canada stood at 12,201 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Canada peaked at 12,201 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360.78 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Canada ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 363.48 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 381.27 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 410.43 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 443.27 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 513.01 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 583.6 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 654.69 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 733.93 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 868.03 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 957.65 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,465 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 1,683 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1,960 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 2,030 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,027 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,158 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2,411 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 2,649 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2,875 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 3,055 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,070 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,125 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,208 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,522 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4,016 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 4,444 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 4,869 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 5,247 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 5,121 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,822 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4,535 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,479 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,421 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,348 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,171 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4,311 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,637 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,648 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,798 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5,631 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 6,242 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 6,941 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 7,797 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8,597 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 9,211 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,978 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,214 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 11,043 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 11,091 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,898 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,328 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,102 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 8,906 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,343 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9,625 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,578 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,884 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,324 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 11,466 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,362 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11,794 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 12,201 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12,201 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.83 current US$ per person | 360.78 current US$ per person | 733.93 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,542 current US$ per person | 868.03 current US$ per person | 2,158 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,237 current US$ per person | 2,411 current US$ per person | 4,444 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,632 current US$ per person | 4,171 current US$ per person | 5,247 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,748 current US$ per person | 4,637 current US$ per person | 9,211 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,013 current US$ per person | 8,906 current US$ per person | 11,091 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,338 current US$ per person | 9,884 current US$ per person | 12,201 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Austria 13,787 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 13,621 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 21 France 11,934 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 11,741 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Qatar 11,422 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Canada?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Canada was 12,201 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,201 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.78 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.