Canada vs Germany: Military spending, per capita
Canada
813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Germany
748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Canada rank
26th
Germany rank
28th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person against 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 64.2 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 584.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 447.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 137.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 531.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 734.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 203.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 630.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 791.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 161.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 558.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 717.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 159 constant 2022 US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 575.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 610.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 601.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 634.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 742.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person against 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and Germany?
- 64.2 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Canada ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.