Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada
Canada: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 63.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 114 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2016
All-time low
62.3%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 63.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada peaked at 65.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 21st of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.3% | — |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 62.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.7% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More infrastructure data for Canada
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 63.8% 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 65.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 114 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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