Australia vs Canada: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Australia
54.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Canada
52.40 billion current LCU
in 2025
Australia rank
84th
Canada rank
87th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 54.81 billion current LCU against 52.40 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 2.41 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 84th and Canada ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 735.50 million current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.76 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.78 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | 3.68 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.20 billion current LCU | 12.47 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.57 billion current LCU | 16.09 billion current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.78 billion current LCU | 23.28 billion current LCU | 7.50 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.59 billion current LCU | 38.07 billion current LCU | 9.52 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 54.81 billion current LCU against 52.40 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Canada?
- 2.41 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 84th and Canada ranks 87th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)