Canada vs Israel: Military spending
Canada
32.57 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Israel
31.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Israel rank
15th
Military spending over time
- Canada
- Israel
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ against 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in Israel, a difference of 956.00 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Israel ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 488.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1950s | 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 586.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 11.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 549.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 16.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 503.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 27.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Canada or Israel?
- Canada, at 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ against 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Canada and Israel?
- 956.00 million constant 2022 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Israel?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Israel rank globally for military spending?
- Canada ranks 14th and Israel ranks 15th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.