What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Canada and Rwanda?

0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?

62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Rwanda: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Canada

0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Rwanda

0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Canada rank

103rd

Rwanda rank

105th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Canada
Rwanda

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 105th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1752 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0283 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Canada
1970s	0.0819 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0894 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
1980s	0.0431 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Canada
1990s	0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0619 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2000s	0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2010s	0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Canada or Rwanda?: Canada, at 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Canada and Rwanda?: 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Canada and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 105th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.