Gross national expenditure in Canada
Canada: Gross national expenditure was 100.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Canada stood at 100.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Canada peaked at 102.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2000.
That places Canada 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.9% | — |
| 1962 | 101.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 100.5% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 101.4% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.4% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 100.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 99.3% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 100.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 101.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 101.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.6% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 98.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 100.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.9% | 100.1% | 101.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.5% | 99.3% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 96.1% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 94.3% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 100.9% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 99.5% | 102.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 100 Argentina 101.0% compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 101.0% compare
- 102 Japan 100.9% compare
- 104 Puerto Rico 100.6% compare
- 105 France 100.4% compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100.3% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -371.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -381.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Canada?
- Gross national expenditure in Canada was 100.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.