Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Canada
Canada: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 711.23 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Canada stood at 711.23 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Canada peaked at 711.23 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.02 current USD per person, in 1965.
Canada ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.57 current USD per person | 80.02 current USD per person | 95.06 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.47 current USD per person | 88.59 current USD per person | 168.76 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.01 current USD per person | 193.53 current USD per person | 394 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.2 current USD per person | 256.96 current USD per person | 412.21 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.3 current USD per person | 270 current USD per person | 581.76 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.45 current USD per person | 492.45 current USD per person | 623.01 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.55 current USD per person | 606.99 current USD per person | 711.23 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,098 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Canada?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Canada was 711.23 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 711.23 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.02 current USD per person in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.