General government final consumption expenditure in Canada
Canada: General government final consumption expenditure was 508.18 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Canada stood at 508.18 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Canada peaked at 508.18 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.59 billion current US$, in 1961.
Canada ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 billion current US$ | 6.59 billion current US$ | 15.43 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.76 billion current US$ | 18.51 billion current US$ | 52.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.96 billion current US$ | 59.11 billion current US$ | 121.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.61 billion current US$ | 125.76 billion current US$ | 147.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.31 billion current US$ | 142.30 billion current US$ | 306.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.50 billion current US$ | 321.61 billion current US$ | 385.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.89 billion current US$ | 375.86 billion current US$ | 508.18 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Canada?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Canada was 508.18 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 508.18 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.