Canada vs United States: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
9.4%
in 2022
United States
9.6%
in 2021
Canada rank
49th
United States rank
47th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 49th and United States ranks 47th of 124 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.8% | 1.4% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 49th and United States ranks 47th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release