Canada vs Portugal: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
82nd
Portugal rank
84th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 160 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.0847 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 84th of 160 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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About this data
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.