Canada vs United States: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Canada
34,126 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States
33,846 current LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
98th
United States rank
100th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34,126 current LCU per person against 33,846 current LCU per person in United States, a difference of 280 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,512 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 8,512 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 13,247 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 13,247 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,034 current LCU per person | 13,725 current LCU per person | 3,309 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 22,574 current LCU per person | 20,367 current LCU per person | 2,207 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,455 current LCU per person | 31,001 current LCU per person | 453.35 current LCU per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 34,126 current LCU per person against 33,846 current LCU per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Canada and United States?
- 280 current LCU per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.