General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Canada
Canada: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 34,126 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Canada, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 34,126 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada peaked at 34,126 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,391 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Canada 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,391 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,208 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 7,171 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 7,801 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 8,436 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 9,185 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 9,444 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 9,865 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 10,474 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 11,142 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 12,079 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 12,875 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 13,296 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13,406 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13,385 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,547 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,318 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13,181 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,538 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13,850 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14,619 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 15,165 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15,376 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,971 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 16,367 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16,984 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,764 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 18,477 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19,326 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 20,288 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21,098 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21,479 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,542 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,668 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21,602 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,309 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22,859 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23,697 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 24,522 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24,963 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 30,575 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 30,153 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 29,742 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 30,837 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 33,295 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 34,126 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,512 current LCU per person | 5,391 current LCU per person | 11,142 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,247 current LCU per person | 12,079 current LCU per person | 13,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,034 current LCU per person | 14,619 current LCU per person | 20,288 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,574 current LCU per person | 21,098 current LCU per person | 24,963 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,455 current LCU per person | 29,742 current LCU per person | 34,126 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 95 Botswana 36,420 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 35,854 current LCU per person compare
- 97 New Zealand 34,676 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Namibia 33,859 current LCU per person compare
- 100 United States of America 33,846 current LCU per person compare
- 101 China 33,456 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Canada was 34,126 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34,126 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,391 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.