Canada Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $26.90B, a 6.05% increase from 2021.
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $25.36B, a 9.88% increase from 2020.
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $23.08B, a 3.07% increase from 2019.
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $22.39B, a 1.47% decline from 2018.
Canada Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$26.90B |
1.24% |
2021 |
$25.36B |
1.27% |
2020 |
$23.08B |
1.40% |
2019 |
$22.39B |
1.28% |
2018 |
$22.73B |
1.32% |
2017 |
$22.27B |
1.35% |
2016 |
$17.78B |
1.16% |
2015 |
$17.94B |
1.15% |
2014 |
$17.85B |
0.99% |
2013 |
$18.52B |
1.00% |
2012 |
$20.45B |
1.12% |
2011 |
$21.39B |
1.19% |
2010 |
$19.32B |
1.19% |
2009 |
$18.94B |
1.38% |
2008 |
$19.34B |
1.25% |
2007 |
$17.42B |
1.19% |
2006 |
$14.81B |
1.12% |
2005 |
$12.99B |
1.11% |
2004 |
$11.34B |
1.10% |
2003 |
$9.96B |
1.11% |
2002 |
$8.50B |
1.12% |
2001 |
$8.38B |
1.13% |
2000 |
$8.30B |
1.11% |
1999 |
$8.21B |
1.24% |
1998 |
$7.75B |
1.26% |
1997 |
$7.95B |
1.25% |
1996 |
$8.62B |
1.40% |
1995 |
$9.18B |
1.55% |
1994 |
$9.58B |
1.70% |
1993 |
$10.27B |
1.82% |
1992 |
$10.79B |
1.86% |
1991 |
$11.34B |
1.90% |
1990 |
$11.41B |
1.96% |
1989 |
$10.75B |
1.93% |
1988 |
$9.90B |
1.99% |
1987 |
$8.69B |
2.06% |
1986 |
$7.78B |
2.11% |
1985 |
$7.46B |
2.10% |
1984 |
$7.35B |
2.12% |
1983 |
$6.95B |
2.08% |
1982 |
$6.02B |
1.95% |
1981 |
$5.14B |
1.71% |
1980 |
$4.74B |
1.76% |
1979 |
$4.08B |
1.71% |
1978 |
$3.97B |
1.85% |
1977 |
$3.75B |
1.81% |
1976 |
$3.58B |
1.77% |
1975 |
$3.18B |
1.86% |
1974 |
$2.81B |
1.78% |
1973 |
$2.36B |
1.83% |
1972 |
$2.23B |
2.01% |
1971 |
$2.08B |
2.13% |
1970 |
$1.89B |
2.19% |
1969 |
$1.77B |
2.27% |
1968 |
$1.80B |
2.54% |
1967 |
$1.78B |
2.75% |
1966 |
$1.61B |
2.68% |
1965 |
$1.57B |
2.93% |
1964 |
$1.66B |
3.40% |
1963 |
$1.61B |
3.62% |
1962 |
$1.67B |
4.00% |
1961 |
$1.68B |
4.13% |
1960 |
$1.70B |
4.19% |