Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
100th
of 161 countries
All-time high
3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Canada 100th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,323 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,464 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,486 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,846 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,595 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 97 Cambodia 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 East Timor 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nepal 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Canada?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Canada was 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 100th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.