Military spending, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Military spending, annual growth rate was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 825.0%
World rank
54th
of 172 countries
All-time high
500.31 % change on previous year
in 1940
All-time low
-80.01 % change on previous year
in 1947
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Canada, 1921–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Canada is 8.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 825.0% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 500.31 % change on previous year in 1940 and was at its lowest, -80.01 % change on previous year, in 1947.
Canada ranks 54th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 16.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1923 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1924 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1925 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -599.5% |
| 1926 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1927 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +256.1% |
| 1928 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1929 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1930 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1931 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1932 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1933 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1934 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -755.2% |
| 1935 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1936 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1937 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 1938 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 269.16 % change on previous year | +1701.5% |
| 1940 | 500.31 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1941 | 37.73 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1942 | 105.84 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1943 | 60.33 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1944 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1945 | -42.98 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 1946 | -30.8 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1947 | -80.01 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1948 | -29.89 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1949 | 33.25 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1950 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1951 | 93.43 % change on previous year | +409.0% |
| 1952 | 81.17 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1953 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1954 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1955 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +635.6% |
| 1956 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1957 | 0.941 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1958 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -900.6% |
| 1959 | -12.53 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1960 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1961 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1962 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1963 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1964 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1965 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6311 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1967 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +679.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3258 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1969 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +1257.4% |
| 1970 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1971 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0428 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1973 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +4827.6% |
| 1974 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1975 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1976 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -614.2% |
| 1977 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1978 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5925 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1980 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -598.4% |
| 1981 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1982 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +642.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1984 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1986 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1987 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7499 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 1990 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7275 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 1993 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 1994 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1995 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1996 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1997 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1998 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1999 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 2000 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2001 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2003 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2004 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +394.5% |
| 2007 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2010 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5304 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2012 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +897.7% |
| 2013 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2014 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2016 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2017 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -746.8% |
| 2018 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8906 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +825.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.24 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -4827.6% | -0.0428 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | +1701.5% | 14.94 % change on previous year | 269.16 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1257.4% | -0.3258 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | -900.6% | 0.941 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -897.7% | -0.5304 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.65 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 34.45 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 269.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 54.18 % change on previous year | -80.01 % change on previous year | 500.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.18 % change on previous year | -12.53 % change on previous year | 93.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2022 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 18.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 25.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 % change on previous year | 0.8906 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 51 Yemen 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 East Timor 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Mexico 8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Central African Republic 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guyana 8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Rwanda 7.99 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
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- 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 spending, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Canada was 8.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 500.31 % change on previous year in 1940.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.01 % change on previous year in 1947.
- How does Canada rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. 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 spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.