Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Canada
Canada: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,181 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Canada peaked at 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,181 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Canada 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 4,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 5,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 5,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 5,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 6,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 7,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 7,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Qatar 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Canada?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Canada was 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,181 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.