Military expenditure (current USD) in Canada
Canada: Military expenditure (current USD) was 37.49 billion current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37.49 billion current USD
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37.49 billion current USD
in 2025
All-time low
1.57 billion current USD
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Canada recorded 37.49 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Canada peaked at 37.49 billion current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion current USD, in 1965.
That places Canada 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.70 billion current USD | — |
| 1961 | 1.68 billion current USD | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.67 billion current USD | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.61 billion current USD | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.66 billion current USD | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.57 billion current USD | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.61 billion current USD | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.78 billion current USD | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1.80 billion current USD | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.77 billion current USD | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.89 billion current USD | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.08 billion current USD | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2.23 billion current USD | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.36 billion current USD | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.81 billion current USD | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 3.18 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 3.58 billion current USD | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 3.75 billion current USD | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.97 billion current USD | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 4.08 billion current USD | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.74 billion current USD | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 5.14 billion current USD | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 6.02 billion current USD | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 6.95 billion current USD | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 7.35 billion current USD | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7.46 billion current USD | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.78 billion current USD | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.69 billion current USD | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 9.90 billion current USD | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 10.75 billion current USD | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 11.41 billion current USD | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 11.34 billion current USD | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.79 billion current USD | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.27 billion current USD | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.58 billion current USD | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 9.18 billion current USD | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.62 billion current USD | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 7.95 billion current USD | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.75 billion current USD | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.21 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.30 billion current USD | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.38 billion current USD | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion current USD | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.96 billion current USD | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11.34 billion current USD | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 12.99 billion current USD | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 14.81 billion current USD | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 17.42 billion current USD | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 19.34 billion current USD | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 18.94 billion current USD | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.32 billion current USD | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.39 billion current USD | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.45 billion current USD | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 18.52 billion current USD | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 19.69 billion current USD | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.22 billion current USD | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.46 billion current USD | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.37 billion current USD | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 21.59 billion current USD | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.28 billion current USD | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.46 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 24.70 billion current USD | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 25.12 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.88 billion current USD | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 30.62 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 37.49 billion current USD | +22.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 37.49 billion current USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.32 billion current USD, 5.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current USD | 1.57 billion current USD | 1.80 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 billion current USD | 1.89 billion current USD | 4.08 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 billion current USD | 4.74 billion current USD | 10.75 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 billion current USD | 7.75 billion current USD | 11.41 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion current USD | 8.30 billion current USD | 19.34 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 billion current USD | 17.46 billion current USD | 21.59 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 billion current USD | 23.46 billion current USD | 37.49 billion current USD | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Canada?
- Military expenditure in Canada was 37.49 billion current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 billion current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion current USD in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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