Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Canada ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 159 New Zealand 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Australia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Netherlands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Sweden 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Switzerland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Ireland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.