Canada vs United Kingdom: General government total expenditure
Canada
1.42 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
75th
General government total expenditure over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.42 trillion current LCU against 1.31 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 114.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.96 billion current LCU | 155.95 billion current LCU | 65.01 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 386.02 billion current LCU | 303.60 billion current LCU | 82.42 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 548.80 billion current LCU | 521.45 billion current LCU | 27.35 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 806.46 billion current LCU | 778.31 billion current LCU | 28.15 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 85.95 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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1.42 trillion current LCU against 1.31 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 114.91 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 75th 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