Canada vs IDA only: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Canada
711.23 current USD per person
in 2024
IDA only
20.41 current USD per person
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
IDA only rank
32nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 711.23 current USD per person against 20.41 current USD per person in IDA only, a difference of 690.82 current USD per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 34.9 times IDA only's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 31st and IDA only ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 144.42 current USD per person 6 current USD per person 138.43 current USD per person Canada
1980s 288.01 current USD per person 11.36 current USD per person 276.65 current USD per person Canada
1990s 328.2 current USD per person 14.44 current USD per person 313.76 current USD per person Canada
2000s 401.3 current USD per person 24.7 current USD per person 376.59 current USD per person Canada
2010s 562.45 current USD per person 15.02 current USD per person 547.43 current USD per person Canada
2020s 663.55 current USD per person 17.38 current USD per person 646.16 current USD per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Canada or IDA only?
Canada, at 711.23 current USD per person against 20.41 current USD per person in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Canada and IDA only?
690.82 current USD per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA only?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Canada and IDA only rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Canada ranks 31st and IDA only ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.