Canada — Government consumption
millions of CAD · Annual · 1870–2027 · 158 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 710.48B CAD in 2025. The previous reading was 666.38B CAD in 2024; the period change was +6.62%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 542.94B CAD, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.9% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1870–2027
- Quarterly data, 1961–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 773.96B CAD |
| 2026 | 745.00B CAD |
| 2025 | 710.48B CAD |
| 2024 | 666.38B CAD |
| 2023 | 614.28B CAD |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 581.29B CAD |
| 2021 | 542.97B CAD |
| 2020 | 504.08B CAD |
| 2019 | 478.06B CAD |
| 2018 | 462.37B CAD |
| 2017 | 443.18B CAD |
| 2016 | 426.33B CAD |
| 2015 | 415.56B CAD |
| 2014 | 404.30B CAD |
| 2013 | 393.85B CAD |
| 2012 | 384.77B CAD |
| 2011 | 375.14B CAD |
| 2010 | 357.79B CAD |
| 2009 | 345.14B CAD |
| 2008 | 326.76B CAD |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.