Canada vs Spain: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Canada
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
4.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
143rd
Spain rank
140th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.11 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 0.6919 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.11 % change on previous year against 3.46 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Canada and Spain?
- 0.65 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 140th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.