Canada vs Portugal: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
91st
Portugal rank
88th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product