Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Canada
Canada: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Canada 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 141 Australia 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Palau 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Palestine 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 El Salvador 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Kosovo 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Canada was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Canada rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.