Public spending (Canada): 19.1 % GDP in 2023, the latest available value.
24 observations from 2000 to 2023. Source: World Bank.
Total government spending relative to GDP; gauges the weight of the state in the economy.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.1 % GDP |
| 2022 | 18.2 % GDP |
| 2021 | 22.5 % GDP |
| 2020 | 28.6 % GDP |
| 2019 | 18.1 % GDP |
| 2018 | 17.5 % GDP |
| 2017 | 17.6 % GDP |
| 2016 | 17.5 % GDP |
| 2015 | 17.1 % GDP |
| 2014 | 16.4 % GDP |
| 2013 | 17.1 % GDP |
| 2012 | 17.5 % GDP |
| 2011 | 17.9 % GDP |
| 2010 | 19.1 % GDP |
| 2009 | 18.9 % GDP |
| 2008 | 17.1 % GDP |
| 2007 | 17 % GDP |
| 2006 | 17 % GDP |
| 2005 | 17.8 % GDP |
| 2004 | 17.3 % GDP |
| 2003 | 18 % GDP |
| 2002 | 18 % GDP |
| 2001 | 18.7 % GDP |
| 2000 | 18.8 % GDP |