Australia vs Canada: Military spending gmsd
Australia
38.94 billion
in 2023
Canada
32.57 billion
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
14th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 38.94 billion against 32.57 billion in Canada, a difference of 6.38 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 295.20 million | 187.57 million | 107.64 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 419.63 million | 515.61 million | 95.98 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 10.97 billion | 21.86 billion | 10.89 billion | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.49 billion | 12.36 billion | 8.87 billion | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.72 billion | 11.37 billion | 7.65 billion | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.36 billion | 12.18 billion | 3.82 billion | Canada |
| 1980s | 10.72 billion | 16.31 billion | 5.59 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.66 billion | 16.17 billion | 3.50 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.26 billion | 18.55 billion | 711.47 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion | 21.46 billion | 8.61 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 37.87 billion | 30.17 billion | 7.70 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 38.94 billion against 32.57 billion in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Australia and Canada?
- 6.38 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 14th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.