Canada Government Spending to GDP

44.0% −0.39 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Government Spending to GDP in Canada fell to 44.0% in Dec 2025 from 44.3% in Dec 2024.

Canada Government Spending to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
44.0%44.3%52.5%Dec 199238.4%Dec 20141980 – 2025Annual

About this series

Government Spending to GDP in Canada averaged 43.0% from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 52.5% in Dec 1992 and a record low of 38.4% in Dec 2014. The series is reported yearly with history from 1980.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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