Canada vs France: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
9.4%
in 2022
France
9.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
49th
France rank
52nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and France ranks 52nd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 9.2% | 5.3% | France |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 9.4% against 9.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and France?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 49th and France ranks 52nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release