Canada vs Spain: Military spending sipri
Canada
37.53 billion
in 2025
Spain
37.69 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Military spending sipri over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.69 billion against 37.53 billion in Canada, a difference of 165.50 million.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 billion | 3.56 billion | 9.48 billion | Canada |
| 1960s | 12.34 billion | 6.13 billion | 6.21 billion | Canada |
| 1970s | 12.82 billion | 12.31 billion | 505.89 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 17.93 billion | 18.23 billion | 304.51 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.97 billion | 18.53 billion | 1.56 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.75 billion | 20.74 billion | 2.99 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion | 18.82 billion | 2.79 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 29.23 billion | 25.32 billion | 3.90 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.69 billion against 37.53 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Canada and Spain?
- 165.50 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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.