Canada: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 43.39% from 1.26 trillion in 2020 (7.47% a year on average, compounded). Since 1990 it is up 365.86% from 388.38 billion in 1990 (4.49% a year on average, compounded).

What the numbers say

In 2025, Canada's households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU) rose 4.7% on 2024 (from 1.73 trillion to 1.81 trillion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +4.6% and a typical year strayed about 2.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.6% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 70.04 billion a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Canada had the 68th highest value of the 131 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Canada in the 2025 ranking

• Kyrgyz Republic — 64th of 131: 1.84 trillion
• United Kingdom — 65th of 131: 1.84 trillion
• Albania — 66th of 131: 1.83 trillion
• Central African Republic — 68th of 131: 1.69 trillion
• France — 69th of 131: 1.61 trillion
• Australia — 70th of 131: 1.44 trillion

What this measures

This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 36 values

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Bermuda — 4.07 billion (2024)
• United States — 20.93 trillion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Canada

• Trade in services (% of GDP) — 14.75% (2025)
• Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP) — 48.08% (2025)
• Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) — US$196.83 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$, BoP) — US$747.73 billion (2025)
• Goods imports (current US$, BoP) — US$577.62 billion (2025)
• Service imports (current US$, BoP) — US$170.11 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods, services and primary income (current US$, BoP) — US$944.56 billion (2025)
• Transport services (% of service imports, BoP) — 16.84% (2025)
• Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) — 25.55% (2025)
• Current account balance (current US$, BoP) — −US$22.29 billion (2025)
• Current account balance (% of GDP) — -0.96% (2025)
• Net financial account (BoP, current US$) — −US$15.25 billion (2025)
• Net primary income (current US$, BoP) — US$3.45 billion (2025)
• Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) — −US$21.1 billion (2025)
• Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) — −US$23.04 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Canada's households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU)?

1.81 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 365.86% from 388.38 billion in 1990 (4.49% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.81 trillion in 2025 and the lowest 388.38 billion in 1990.

How does Canada rank?

68th highest of 131 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU) unusual for Canada?

In 2025, Canada's households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure, linked series (current LCU) rose 4.7% on 2024 (from 1.73 trillion to 1.81 trillion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +4.6% and a typical year strayed about 2.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); World Economic Outlook database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.CON.PRVT.CN.AD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); World Economic Outlook database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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