Canada — Government consumption
millions of LCU · Annual · 1926–2026 · 101 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
The government consumption reading for Canada was 679.57B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 653.06B LCU in 2024; the period change was +4.06%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 538.28B LCU, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1926–2026
- Quarterly data, 1961–2026
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Latest observations
2006–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 703.66B LCU |
| 2025 | 679.57B LCU |
| 2024 | 653.06B LCU |
| 2023 | 614.27B LCU |
| 2022 | 582.12B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 539.73B LCU |
| 2020 | 504.08B LCU |
| 2019 | 478.06B LCU |
| 2018 | 462.37B LCU |
| 2017 | 443.18B LCU |
| 2016 | 426.33B LCU |
| 2015 | 415.56B LCU |
| 2014 | 404.30B LCU |
| 2013 | 393.85B LCU |
| 2012 | 384.77B LCU |
| 2011 | 375.14B LCU |
| 2010 | 357.79B LCU |
| 2009 | 345.14B LCU |
| 2008 | 326.76B LCU |
| 2007 | 303.71B LCU |
Values before 2007, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.