Canada vs Germany: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Canada
90.6%
in 2022
Germany
90.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
78th
Germany rank
81st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 90.6% against 90.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 78th and Germany ranks 81st of 125 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 | 96.1% | 91.0% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 92.5% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 92.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.4% | 0.8% | Canada |
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 Germany?
- Canada, at 90.6% against 90.2% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Canada and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Canada 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 78th and Germany ranks 81st 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