Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,098 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 3,098 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 3,098 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175.64 current USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Canada 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 187.74 current USD per square kilometre | 175.64 current USD per square kilometre | 200.46 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 333.96 current USD per square kilometre | 210.71 current USD per square kilometre | 455.54 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 834.07 current USD per square kilometre | 529.18 current USD per square kilometre | 1,199 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,061 current USD per square kilometre | 864.26 current USD per square kilometre | 1,273 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 current USD per square kilometre | 925.69 current USD per square kilometre | 2,157 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,238 current USD per square kilometre | 1,983 current USD per square kilometre | 2,535 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,867 current USD per square kilometre | 2,575 current USD per square kilometre | 3,098 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 101 Uzbekistan 3,269 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 102 Yemen 3,248 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 3,182 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nepal 3,045 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 3,023 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Moldova 2,866 current USD per square kilometre compare
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 capita 711.23 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Canada was 3,098 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,098 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.64 current USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.