Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada
Canada: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada is 11.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada peaked at 13.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 62nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.5% | — |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.84 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada was 11.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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