Military spending, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Military spending, gaps filled was 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Canada, 1950–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1950.
Canada ranks 16th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1951 | 8.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +102.6% |
| 1952 | 14.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +60.7% |
| 1953 | 16.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 15.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 15.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 15.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 14.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 13.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 12.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 12.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 12.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 13.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 12.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 12.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 11.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 12.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 12.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 11.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 11.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 11.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 13.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 14.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 14.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 17.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 18.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 19.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 19.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 18.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 15.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 14.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 14.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 21.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 22.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 20.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 21.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 24.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 25.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 30.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +102.6% | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.85 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1952 | +60.7% | 8.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.22 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Israel 43.66 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Poland 42.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 Spain 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Australia 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 27.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 19 Netherlands 27.00 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 spending, gaps filled in Canada?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Canada was 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.