Military spending sipri in Canada
Canada: Military spending sipri was 37.53 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.53 billion
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
16th
of 162 countries
All-time high
37.53 billion
in 2025
All-time low
4.37 billion
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending sipri in Canada, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Canada is 37.53 billion, measured 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 sipri in Canada peaked at 37.53 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.37 billion, in 1950.
That places Canada 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.37 billion | — |
| 1951 | 8.85 billion | +102.6% |
| 1952 | 14.22 billion | +60.7% |
| 1953 | 16.32 billion | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 15.18 billion | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 15.03 billion | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 15.34 billion | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 14.65 billion | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 13.65 billion | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 12.77 billion | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 12.48 billion | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 12.74 billion | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 13.24 billion | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 12.64 billion | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 12.79 billion | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.85 billion | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 11.70 billion | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 12.44 billion | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 12.09 billion | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 11.38 billion | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 11.41 billion | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.79 billion | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 11.86 billion | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.78 billion | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.35 billion | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 13.12 billion | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.33 billion | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.94 billion | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 14.52 billion | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 14.06 billion | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 14.80 billion | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 14.62 billion | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.89 billion | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 17.32 billion | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 18.46 billion | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 19.00 billion | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 19.36 billion | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19.78 billion | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.09 billion | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 19.99 billion | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.97 billion | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.44 billion | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 18.24 billion | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.19 billion | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.93 billion | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.90 billion | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 15.52 billion | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 14.30 billion | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 14.79 billion | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.43 billion | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.18 billion | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.58 billion | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.66 billion | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.95 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.55 billion | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.28 billion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.08 billion | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.72 billion | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 21.25 billion | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 22.22 billion | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.07 billion | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 20.75 billion | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.73 billion | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.24 billion | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.44 billion | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 21.63 billion | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.19 billion | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.01 billion | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 24.64 billion | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.39 billion | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.98 billion | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 25.69 billion | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.40 billion | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.15 billion | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 30.62 billion | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 37.53 billion | +22.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 37.53 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | 8.85 billion |
| 1952 | +60.7% | 8.85 billion | 14.22 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.04 billion | 4.37 billion | 16.32 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.34 billion | 11.38 billion | 13.24 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.82 billion | 11.41 billion | 14.52 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.93 billion | 14.62 billion | 20.09 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.97 billion | 14.30 billion | 19.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 billion | 15.18 billion | 22.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion | 18.24 billion | 25.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.23 billion | 25.40 billion | 37.53 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 sipri in Canada?
- Military spending sipri in Canada was 37.53 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 billion in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for military spending sipri?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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