Canada vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Canada
711.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Lower middle income
43.69 current USD per person
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
Lower middle income rank
29th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 711.23 current USD per person against 43.69 current USD per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 667.54 current USD per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 16.3 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 31st and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 86.57 current USD per person 3.44 current USD per person 83.13 current USD per person Canada
1970s 129.47 current USD per person 8.94 current USD per person 120.53 current USD per person Canada
1980s 288.01 current USD per person 14.87 current USD per person 273.14 current USD per person Canada
1990s 328.2 current USD per person 14.63 current USD per person 313.57 current USD per person Canada
2000s 401.3 current USD per person 24.82 current USD per person 376.48 current USD per person Canada
2010s 562.45 current USD per person 36.89 current USD per person 525.56 current USD per person Canada
2020s 663.55 current USD per person 42.67 current USD per person 620.88 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 Lower middle income?
Canada, at 711.23 current USD per person against 43.69 current USD per person in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Canada and Lower middle income?
667.54 current USD per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lower middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Canada ranks 31st and Lower middle income ranks 29th 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.