Australia vs Canada: Military spending sipri
Australia
35.26 billion
in 2025
Canada
37.53 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Canada rank
16th
Military spending sipri over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.53 billion against 35.26 billion in Australia, a difference of 2.27 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 billion | 13.04 billion | 8.00 billion | Canada |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion | 12.34 billion | 4.49 billion | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion | 12.82 billion | 2.59 billion | Canada |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion | 17.93 billion | 4.58 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion | 16.97 billion | 2.29 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion | 17.75 billion | 1.55 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion | 21.61 billion | 4.77 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion | 29.23 billion | 4.28 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 37.53 billion against 35.26 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Australia and Canada?
- 2.27 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.