Canada vs France: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
90.6%
in 2022
France
91.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
78th
France rank
75th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 91.0% against 90.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 78th and France ranks 75th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 90.8% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 92.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.4% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Canada or France?
- France, at 91.0% against 90.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and France?
- 0.4%, with France 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 78th and France ranks 75th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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