Military spending, per capita in Canada
Canada: Military spending, per capita was 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
28th
of 161 countries
All-time high
901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
478.16 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Canada peaked at 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 478.16 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1997.
Canada ranks 28th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Military spending, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 697.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 697.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 711.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 666.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 661.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 602.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 583.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 609.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 582.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 541.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 534.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 536.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 533.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 523.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 541.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 567.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 568.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 587.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 606.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 581.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 603.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 589.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 632.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 682.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 720.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 735.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 741.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 747.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 749.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 732.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 721.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 657.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 642.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 634.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 618.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 576.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 524.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 478.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 507.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 494.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 502.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 499.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 504.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 518.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 535.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 555.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 599.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 639.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 660.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 590.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 604.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 568.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 519.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 576.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 605.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 586.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 684.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 664.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 648.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 709.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 671.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 652.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 727.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 742.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 541.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 711.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 558.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 523.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 606.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 693.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 589.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 749.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 478.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 721.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 494.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 660.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 604.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 519.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 684.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 652.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 South Korea 945.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 26 France 938.81 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 27 Bahrain 914.63 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 866.58 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 30 Switzerland 786.6 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 771.27 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Canada?
- Military spending, per capita in Canada was 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 901.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.16 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for military spending, per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.