Canada vs Euro area: Military expenditure
Canada
29.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Euro area rank
19th
Military expenditure over time
- Canada
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada, a difference of 259.18 billion current USD.
That makes Euro area's figure about 9.8 times Canada's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Euro area ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current USD | 12.59 billion current USD | 10.90 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current USD | 37.24 billion current USD | 34.25 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1980s | 7.48 billion current USD | 79.51 billion current USD | 72.03 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion current USD | 127.08 billion current USD | 117.57 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current USD | 154.71 billion current USD | 141.71 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2010s | 20.06 billion current USD | 177.50 billion current USD | 157.44 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2020s | 26.12 billion current USD | 235.65 billion current USD | 209.53 billion current USD | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Euro area?
- 259.18 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 16th and Euro area ranks 19th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)