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 2021 was $26.45B, a 13.61% increase from 2020.
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $23.28B, a 3.96% increase from 2019.
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $22.39B, a 1.47% decline from 2018.
- Canada military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $22.73B, a 2.06% increase from 2017.
| Canada Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$26.45B |
1.32% |
| 2020 |
$23.28B |
1.42% |
| 2019 |
$22.39B |
1.29% |
| 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 |
1.13% |
| 2005 |
$12.99B |
1.11% |
| 2004 |
$11.34B |
1.11% |
| 2003 |
$9.96B |
1.12% |
| 2002 |
$8.50B |
1.12% |
| 2001 |
$8.38B |
1.14% |
| 2000 |
$8.30B |
1.12% |
| 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% |
