Canada Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)
Canada's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 19.1 % of GDP in 2023, +0.9pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2023.
Canada (2023)
19.1
% of GDP
+0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.1 | +0.9pp |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -4.3pp |
| 2021 | 22.5 | -6.1pp |
| 2020 | 28.6 | +10.5pp |
| 2019 | 18.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 17.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 16.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | 17.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 17.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2011 | 17.9 | -1.2pp |
| 2010 | 19.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 18.9 | +1.8pp |
| 2008 | 17.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 17 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 17 | -0.8pp |
| 2005 | 17.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2004 | 17.3 | -0.8pp |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 19.1 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.9pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 16.4 in 2014 to 28.6 in 2020.
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Canada from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series peaked at 28.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16.4 in 2014. The latest reading of 19.1 in 2023 represents a change of +0.9pp.