Gross national expenditure in Canada
Canada: Gross national expenditure was 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Canada, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Canada peaked at 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 433.01 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Canada 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 552.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 433.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 656.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 729.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 641.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 855.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 906.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 839.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 France 2.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 8 Brazil 2.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Italy 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 11 South Korea 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 12 Russia 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 144.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -43.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -31.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 77,957 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 56,420 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Canada?
- Gross national expenditure in Canada was 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for gross national expenditure?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.