Australia vs Canada: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Australia
33.82 billion current USD
in 2024
Canada
29.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Canada rank
16th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 33.82 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada, a difference of 4.47 billion current USD.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 823.76 million current USD 1.69 billion current USD 861.35 million current USD Canada
1970s 2.12 billion current USD 2.99 billion current USD 873.75 million current USD Canada
1980s 4.81 billion current USD 7.48 billion current USD 2.67 billion current USD Canada
1990s 7.35 billion current USD 9.51 billion current USD 2.16 billion current USD Canada
2000s 12.64 billion current USD 13.00 billion current USD 351.58 million current USD Canada
2010s 25.77 billion current USD 20.06 billion current USD 5.70 billion current USD Australia
2020s 31.73 billion current USD 26.12 billion current USD 5.62 billion current USD Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 33.82 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Australia and Canada?
4.47 billion current USD, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.