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

Canada
711.23 current USD per person
in 2024
IDA total
20.68 current USD per person
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
IDA total rank
31st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • IDA total
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 711.23 current USD per person against 20.68 current USD per person in IDA total, a difference of 690.55 current USD per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 34.4 times IDA total's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 31st and IDA total ranks 31st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 132.69 current USD per person 9.03 current USD per person 123.65 current USD per person Canada
1980s 288.01 current USD per person 13.27 current USD per person 274.74 current USD per person Canada
1990s 328.2 current USD per person 14.2 current USD per person 314 current USD per person Canada
2000s 401.3 current USD per person 21.03 current USD per person 380.27 current USD per person Canada
2010s 562.45 current USD per person 18.36 current USD per person 544.08 current USD per person Canada
2020s 663.55 current USD per person 20.09 current USD per person 643.46 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 total?
Canada, at 711.23 current USD per person against 20.68 current USD per person in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Canada and IDA total?
690.55 current USD per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IDA total?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and IDA total rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Canada ranks 31st and IDA total ranks 31st 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.