Canada vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure
Canada
1.42 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
General government total expenditure over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.42 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 95.77 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.96 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 220.96 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 386.02 billion current LCU | 188.37 billion current LCU | 197.65 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 548.80 billion current LCU | 362.22 billion current LCU | 186.58 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 806.46 billion current LCU | 939.25 billion current LCU | 132.79 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 36.98 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 1.42 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 95.77 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release