Canada vs Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
9.4%
in 2022
Germany
9.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
49th
Germany rank
46th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 9.8% against 9.4% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th 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