Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada

Canada: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 19.06 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
19.06
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
115th
of 157 countries
All-time high
28.57
in 2020
All-time low
16.4
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.11991: 25.41992: 25.51993: 25.11994: 23.71995: 23.41996: 22.31997: 20.41998: 20.21999: 19.82000: 18.82001: 18.72002: 182003: 182004: 17.32005: 17.82006: 172007: 172008: 17.12009: 18.92010: 19.12011: 17.92012: 17.52013: 17.12014: 16.42015: 17.12016: 17.52017: 17.62018: 17.52019: 18.12020: 28.62021: 22.52022: 18.22023: 19.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 19.06 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada peaked at 28.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2014.

Canada ranks 115th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 19.76 25.53 10
2000s 17.85 16.96 18.85 10
2010s 17.58 16.4 19.08 10
2020s 22.07 18.17 28.57 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 112 Burkina Faso 19.57 compare
  2. 113 Nepal 19.44 compare
  3. 114 Ireland 19.24 compare
  4. 116 Paraguay 18.95 compare
  5. 117 Dominican Republic 18.07 compare
  6. 118 Sri Lanka 18.04 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada was 19.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2014.
How does Canada rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Canada ranks 115th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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