Canada vs Netherlands: Military spending sipri
Canada
37.53 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
27.00 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Military spending sipri over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.53 billion against 27.00 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 10.53 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 billion | 7.07 billion | 5.96 billion | Canada |
| 1960s | 12.34 billion | 9.39 billion | 2.95 billion | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.82 billion | 12.81 billion | 3.70 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 17.93 billion | 14.80 billion | 3.13 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.97 billion | 12.99 billion | 3.99 billion | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.75 billion | 12.93 billion | 4.82 billion | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion | 12.11 billion | 9.49 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 29.23 billion | 18.91 billion | 10.32 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 37.53 billion against 27.00 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Canada and Netherlands?
- 10.53 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.