Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Canada
Canada: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada stood at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9426 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Canada ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 99 Argentina 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Tanzania 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Japan 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Puerto Rico 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 France 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9426 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.