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% |