Australia vs Canada: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Australia and Canada?
- 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.