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Canada Highest Government Spending

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28.57% in 2020

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in Canada was 28.57% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (28.57%), 1992 (25.53%), 1991 (25.37%), 1993 (25.14%), 1990 (24.10%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Canada Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	28.57%
2nd	1992	25.53%
3rd	1991	25.37%
4th	1993	25.14%
5th	1990	24.10%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	28.57%	+10.47%	64th
1993	25.14%	−0.40%	35th
1992	25.53%	+0.17%	40th
1991	25.37%	+1.27%	40th
1995	23.43%	−0.32%	37th
1994	23.75%	−1.39%	35th
1990	24.10%	–	37th
2021	22.50%	−6.07%	41st
1996	22.35%	−1.09%	33rd
1999	19.76%	−0.42%	37th
1997	20.37%	−1.97%	35th
2023	19.26%	+1.01%	22nd
1998	20.17%	−0.20%	39th
2025	18.13%	−1.13%	91st
2022	18.25%	−4.25%	22nd
2019	18.11%	+0.56%	38th
2010	19.08%	+0.23%	40th
2009	18.85%	+1.77%	37th
2011	17.85%	−1.23%	35th
2005	17.82%	+0.56%	27th
2003	18.04%	+0.07%	33rd
2002	17.96%	−0.75%	27th
2001	18.71%	−0.06%	28th
2000	18.77%	−0.98%	31st
2018	17.54%	−0.07%	40th
2017	17.61%	+0.11%	41st
2016	17.50%	+0.44%	38th
2015	17.06%	+0.66%	36th
2013	17.08%	−0.43%	35th
2012	17.52%	−0.33%	36th
2014	16.40%	−0.68%	33rd
2008	17.08%	+0.12%	27th
2007	16.96%	−0.06%	27th
2006	17.03%	−0.80%	28th
2004	17.27%	−0.77%	32nd

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