Government expenditure (Total) - Canada
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Canada is 741 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 9.
Canada compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Canada is similar to that of Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 1,624, 1,522, 1,112, 1,052, 816, 597, 514, 450, 339, 324 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.10 years growthCanada's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 320 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageCanada had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 464 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Canada during the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 38.5% during the Great RecessionCanada since the end of the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 141% since the end of the Great Recession
Canada compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Canada is similar to that of Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Australia, Russia, Netherlands, Mexico with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 1,624, 1,522, 1,112, 1,052, 816, 597, 514, 450, 339, 324 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.10 years growthCanada's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 320 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageCanada had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 464 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Canada during the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 38.5% during the Great RecessionCanada since the end of the Great RecessionCanada's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 141% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 146 |
1992 | 144 |
1993 | 137 |
1994 | 130 |
1995 | 130 |
1996 | 131 |
1997 | 130 |
1998 | 127 |
1999 | 130 |
2000 | 141 |
2001 | 142 |
2002 | 148 |
2003 | 177 |
2004 | 197 |
2005 | 223 |
2006 | 501 |
2007 | 556 |
2008 | 574 |
2009 | 308 |
2010 | 690 |
2011 | 386 |
2012 | 749 |
2013 | 741 |
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Germany | 4 | 1,624 |
France | 5 | 1,522 |
United Kingdom | 6 | 1,112 |
Italy | 7 | 1,052 |
Brazil | 8 | 816 |
Canada | 9 | 741 |
Spain | 10 | 597 |
Australia | 11 | 514 |
Russia | 12 | 450 |
Netherlands | 13 | 339 |
Mexico | 14 | 324 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators