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
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Latest observations

2006–2026

PeriodValue
2026703.66B LCU
2025679.57B LCU
2024653.06B LCU
2023614.27B LCU
2022582.12B LCU
15 earlier values
2021539.73B LCU
2020504.08B LCU
2019478.06B LCU
2018462.37B LCU
2017443.18B LCU
2016426.33B LCU
2015415.56B LCU
2014404.30B LCU
2013393.85B LCU
2012384.77B LCU
2011375.14B LCU
2010357.79B LCU
2009345.14B LCU
2008326.76B LCU
2007303.71B LCU

Values before 2007, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.