Canada vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD)
Canada
37.49 billion current USD
in 2025
Netherlands
28.94 billion current USD
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.49 billion current USD against 28.94 billion current USD in Netherlands, a difference of 8.55 billion current USD.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 168 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 | 19.93 billion current USD | 10.43 billion current USD | 9.50 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2020s | 28.38 billion current USD | 18.38 billion current USD | 10.00 billion current USD | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 37.49 billion current USD against 28.94 billion current USD in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Netherlands?
- 8.55 billion current USD, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 168 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)