Canada vs Spain: Government spending per capita
Canada
29,521 current international-$
in 2024
Spain
26,400 current international-$
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Government spending per capita over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29,521 current international-$ against 26,400 current international-$ in Spain, a difference of 3,121 current international-$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,254 current international-$ | 13,788 current international-$ | 2,466 current international-$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 18,802 current international-$ | 15,843 current international-$ | 2,959 current international-$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 27,172 current international-$ | 23,533 current international-$ | 3,639 current international-$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 29,521 current international-$ against 26,400 current international-$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Canada and Spain?
- 3,121 current international-$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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
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.