Canada vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Canada
29.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Netherlands
23.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.35 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands, a difference of 6.17 billion current USD.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current USD | 731.06 million current USD | 954.06 million current USD | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current USD | 2.67 billion current USD | 320.49 million current USD | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.48 billion current USD | 5.18 billion current USD | 2.30 billion current USD | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion current USD | 7.33 billion current USD | 2.18 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current USD | 9.24 billion current USD | 3.76 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.06 billion current USD | 10.43 billion current USD | 9.64 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.12 billion current USD | 16.18 billion current USD | 9.93 billion current USD | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 29.35 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Canada and Netherlands?
- 6.17 billion current USD, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.