Canada vs Germany: Military spending, annual growth rate
Canada
22.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany
23.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
23rd
Germany rank
20th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.89 % change on previous year against 22.57 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 1.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 20th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.95 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1960s | -1.05 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.5819 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 0.467 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 0.4191 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.441 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.624 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 23.89 % change on previous year against 22.57 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Canada and Germany?
- 1.32 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 20th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.