Canada vs Poland: Military expenditure
Canada
29.35 billion current USD
in 2024
Poland
38.00 billion current USD
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Poland rank
13th
Military expenditure over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 38.00 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada, a difference of 8.65 billion current USD.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current USD | 5.51 billion current USD | 3.82 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current USD | 11.28 billion current USD | 8.28 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1980s | 7.48 billion current USD | 1.91 billion current USD | 5.57 billion current USD | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion current USD | 2.52 billion current USD | 6.99 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current USD | 5.78 billion current USD | 7.21 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.06 billion current USD | 9.99 billion current USD | 10.07 billion current USD | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.12 billion current USD | 21.74 billion current USD | 4.38 billion current USD | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 38.00 billion current USD against 29.35 billion current USD in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Poland?
- 8.65 billion current USD, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 166 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)