Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada
Canada: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 19.06 in 2023. βΌ 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
1990β2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Canada, 1990β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.8457 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,418 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.32 (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.89 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
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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