Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Canada
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Canada is 21.7 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 27.
Canada compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Canada is similar to that of Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Norway, United Kingdom, Iraq, Angola, Bhutan, Eritrea with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 22.7, 22.2, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9, 21.3, 21.3, 21.1, 21.1, 21.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.Last 10 years averageCanada had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.7 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Canada during the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 15.5% during the Great RecessionCanada since the end of the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 3.39% since the end of the Great Recession
Canada compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Canada is similar to that of Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Norway, United Kingdom, Iraq, Angola, Bhutan, Eritrea with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 22.7, 22.2, 22.2, 22.0, 21.9, 21.3, 21.3, 21.1, 21.1, 21.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.Last 10 years averageCanada had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.7 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Canada during the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 15.5% during the Great RecessionCanada since the end of the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 3.39% since the end of the Great Recession
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| 1991 | 24.0 |
| 1992 | 24.4 |
| 1993 | 23.8 |
| 1994 | 22.6 |
| 1995 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 20.9 |
| 1997 | 20.0 |
| 1998 | 20.0 |
| 1999 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 19.0 |
| 2001 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 19.9 |
| 2004 | 19.4 |
| 2005 | 19.2 |
| 2006 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | 19.6 |
| 2008 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 22.5 |
| 2010 | 22.0 |
| 2011 | 21.7 |
| 2012 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 21.7 |
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| Uzbekistan | 22 | 22.7 |
| South Africa | 23 | 22.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 24 | 22.2 |
| Brazil | 25 | 22.0 |
| Norway | 26 | 21.9 |
| Canada | 27 | 21.7 |
| United Kingdom | 28 | 21.3 |
| Iraq | 29 | 21.3 |
| Angola | 30 | 21.1 |
| Bhutan | 31 | 21.1 |
| Eritrea | 32 | 21.1 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators