Canada vs Italy: Government spending per capita
Canada
29,521 current international-$
in 2024
Italy
31,377 current international-$
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Italy rank
15th
Government spending per capita over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31,377 current international-$ against 29,521 current international-$ in Canada, a difference of 1,856 current international-$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,254 current international-$ | 16,808 current international-$ | 553.37 current international-$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 18,802 current international-$ | 19,355 current international-$ | 553.59 current international-$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 27,172 current international-$ | 29,671 current international-$ | 2,499 current international-$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 31,377 current international-$ against 29,521 current international-$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Canada and Italy?
- 1,856 current international-$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.