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Canada - Military Spending 1985

Name: Canada Military Spending 1985
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

2.10% −0.02% from 1984 Global rank: 43rd

Canada's military spending was 2.10% in 1985, decreased +0.02% from 2.12% in 1984. This was the 43rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1985▾

Military Spending by Country - 1985
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Angola	0.00%	-
2nd	Guinea-Bissau	0.01%	-27.4%
3rd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.05%	-64.6%
4th	Mauritius	0.22%	-12.9%
5th	Sierra Leone	0.22%	-25.6%
6th	Gambia, The	0.55%	15.4%
7th	Mexico	0.68%	2.5%
8th	Malawi	0.72%	12.3%
9th	Niger	0.74%	2.2%
10th	Luxembourg	0.87%	-16.8%
11th	Jamaica	0.89%	-15.9%
12th	Japan	0.96%	0.1%
13th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.00%	-2.8%
14th	Ghana	1.00%	68.6%
15th	Bangladesh	1.05%	-10.5%
16th	Fiji	1.13%	-7.3%
17th	Nepal	1.20%	-2.0%
18th	Dominican Republic	1.21%	0.9%
19th	Cyprus	1.27%	-
20th	Malta	1.28%	-
21st	Benin	1.30%	-10.5%
22nd	Cameroon	1.34%	-23.0%
23rd	Ireland	1.42%	0.3%
24th	Brazil	1.43%	19.2%
25th	Nigeria	1.44%	-7.7%
26th	Austria	1.51%	7.0%
27th	Papua New Guinea	1.56%	10.6%
28th	Belize	1.56%	1.0%
29th	Rwanda	1.59%	-1.0%
30th	Algeria	1.64%	-6.3%
31st	Finland	1.68%	4.5%
32nd	Ecuador	1.78%	19.8%
33rd	Madagascar	1.78%	-5.0%
34th	Switzerland	1.82%	7.3%
35th	Burkina Faso	1.84%	-39.1%
36th	Eswatini	1.84%	-9.3%
37th	Portugal	1.84%	-1.0%
38th	Italy	1.94%	-3.6%
39th	Philippines	1.98%	21.3%
40th	Guatemala	2.01%	-8.4%
41st	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	2.01%	-7.2%
42nd	Colombia	2.05%	-11.7%
43rd	Canada	2.10%	-0.9%
44th	Denmark	2.10%	-5.9%
45th	Mali	2.14%	8.6%
46th	Indonesia	2.17%	-5.0%
47th	Botswana	2.18%	-10.4%
48th	Senegal	2.19%	-8.9%
49th	Argentina	2.30%	6.4%
50th	Tunisia	2.34%	-15.2%
51st	Zambia	2.36%	-21.3%
52nd	New Zealand	2.36%	-0.5%
53rd	Kenya	2.38%	-31.7%
54th	Cabo Verde	2.46%	-11.8%
55th	Togo	2.51%	14.8%
56th	Australia	2.52%	0.7%
57th	Congo, Republic of	2.58%	14.3%
58th	Honduras	2.58%	5.8%
59th	Uganda	2.66%	1.3%
60th	Sweden	2.67%	0.0%
61st	European Union	2.69%	-1.4%
62nd	Burundi	2.75%	-7.5%
63rd	Netherlands	2.77%	-3.3%
64th	Norway	2.80%	9.9%
65th	Chad	2.82%	-4.3%
66th	Germany	2.85%	-2.0%
67th	Gabon	2.86%	26.8%
68th	Brunei Darussalam	2.89%	12.2%
69th	Belgium	2.93%	-2.5%
70th	Liberia	2.95%	0.5%
71st	Spain	2.95%	-0.4%
72nd	Myanmar	2.98%	1.9%
73rd	Poland	3.02%	-1.3%
74th	France	3.14%	-1.4%
75th	Sri Lanka	3.16%	242.7%
76th	Mozambique	3.28%	-17.9%
77th	Sudan	3.40%	-16.8%
78th	Malaysia	3.45%	-8.0%
79th	Türkiye	3.53%	-1.8%
80th	India	3.57%	4.5%
81st	South Africa	3.70%	0.1%
82nd	Paraguay	3.76%	7.1%
83rd	Peru	3.87%	15.3%
84th	Thailand	4.19%	3.1%
85th	Seychelles	4.29%	-
86th	Romania	4.30%	125.5%
87th	Uruguay	4.30%	-5.9%
88th	Lesotho	4.31%	8.4%
89th	Bahrain	4.59%	9.8%
90th	Greece	4.69%	-3.0%
91st	Hungary	4.97%	58.0%
92nd	Korea	5.23%	-0.6%
93rd	United Kingdom	5.32%	-3.4%
94th	Tanzania	5.39%	2.7%
95th	Morocco	5.39%	34.2%
96th	Zimbabwe	5.49%	-3.4%
97th	Albania	5.65%	-7.6%
98th	Singapore	5.66%	20.4%
99th	Mauritania	5.95%	-
100th	Lebanon	6.29%	-42.7%
101st	Kuwait	6.43%	-4.7%
102nd	United States	6.45%	3.5%
103rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	6.51%	2.5%
104th	El Salvador	6.59%	2.3%
105th	Chile	6.90%	-9.3%
106th	Pakistan	6.92%	3.9%
107th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	7.86%	-4.9%
108th	Guyana	8.44%	80.5%
109th	Jordan	10.05%	9.0%
110th	Oman	15.56%	-7.9%
111th	Syrian Arab Republic	16.56%	-6.4%
112th	Israel	16.60%	2.6%
113th	Saudi Arabia	17.00%	-10.6%
114th	Qatar	24.85%	95.1%

FAQ

What was Canada's military spending in 1985?▾

Canada's military spending in 1985 was 2.10%. This ranked 43rd globally.

How did Canada's military spending change in 1985?▾

Canada's military spending decreased by 0.9% in 1985 compared to 1984.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1985?▾

Qatar had the highest military spending in 1985 at 24.85%.

What is the military spending of Canada in 1985?▾

The military spending of Canada in 1985 was 2.10%. This ranked 43rd globally.

How does 1985 compare to 1984 for Canada's military spending?▾

Canada's military spending went from 2.12% in 1984 to 2.10% in 1985, a 0.9% decrease.

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