Canada vs Romania: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Canada
52.40 billion current LCU
in 2025
Romania
43.45 billion current LCU
in 2025
Canada rank
87th
Romania rank
90th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 52.40 billion current LCU against 43.45 billion current LCU in Romania, a difference of 8.95 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 87th and Romania ranks 90th of 168 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 billion current LCU | 609,670 current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.15 billion current LCU | 1.22 million current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 9.46 billion current LCU | 2.53 million current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.47 billion current LCU | 406.80 million current LCU | 12.06 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 16.09 billion current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 11.05 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.28 billion current LCU | 11.09 billion current LCU | 12.19 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 38.07 billion current LCU | 29.20 billion current LCU | 8.87 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Romania?
- Canada, at 52.40 billion current LCU against 43.45 billion current LCU in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Romania?
- 8.95 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 87th and Romania ranks 90th 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)