Canada vs Portugal: Military spending, annual growth rate
Canada
22.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
21.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22.57 % change on previous year against 21.68 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.16 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1960s | -1.05 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.5313 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -2.45 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.132 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 0.3643 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 22.57 % change on previous year against 21.68 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.89 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th 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.