Canada - Military Spending 2022
1.17%
−0.09% from 2021
Canada's military spending was 1.17% in 2022, decreased +0.09% from 1.25% in 2021. This was the 50th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.07% | -55.3% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.14% | -19.1% |
| 3rd | Ireland | 0.21% | -11.0% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.34% | -11.7% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.36% | -2.8% |
| 6th | Malta | 0.41% | -7.7% |
| 7th | Papua New Guinea | 0.42% | 27.7% |
| 8th | Cabo Verde | 0.46% | -16.6% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 0.46% | 18.2% |
| 10th | Mongolia | 0.51% | -17.0% |
| 11th | Kazakhstan | 0.52% | -36.8% |
| 12th | Nicaragua | 0.54% | -2.3% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.57% | 6.5% |
| 14th | Sierra Leone | 0.58% | -3.0% |
| 15th | Guyana | 0.60% | -37.0% |
| 16th | Luxembourg | 0.63% | 32.7% |
| 17th | Benin | 0.63% | 14.7% |
| 18th | Nigeria | 0.65% | -35.8% |
| 19th | Madagascar | 0.65% | -3.8% |
| 20th | Dominican Republic | 0.68% | 4.9% |
| 21st | Switzerland | 0.68% | 1.4% |
| 22nd | Argentina | 0.68% | 8.4% |
| 23rd | Mexico | 0.69% | 4.0% |
| 24th | Gambia, The | 0.71% | -8.9% |
| 25th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.75% | -15.1% |
| 26th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.77% | -10.9% |
| 27th | Austria | 0.77% | -12.2% |
| 28th | Indonesia | 0.77% | 3.6% |
| 29th | South Africa | 0.80% | -0.9% |
| 30th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.87% | -1.3% |
| 31st | Paraguay | 0.87% | -5.1% |
| 32nd | Malaysia | 0.90% | -8.2% |
| 33rd | Malawi | 0.93% | 27.8% |
| 34th | Cameroon | 0.94% | -4.7% |
| 35th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.97% | -26.6% |
| 36th | Belize | 0.98% | -10.8% |
| 37th | Bangladesh | 0.99% | -15.2% |
| 38th | Zimbabwe | 0.99% | -36.5% |
| 39th | Japan | 1.01% | -5.1% |
| 40th | Kenya | 1.01% | -6.2% |
| 41st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.01% | -9.6% |
| 42nd | Brazil | 1.05% | -8.4% |
| 43rd | Zambia | 1.12% | 13.7% |
| 44th | Peru | 1.14% | -2.5% |
| 45th | Seychelles | 1.14% | -53.7% |
| 46th | Kosovo | 1.15% | 36.0% |
| 47th | Nepal | 1.16% | -4.8% |
| 48th | Belgium | 1.16% | 11.5% |
| 49th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1.16% | -0.7% |
| 50th | Canada | 1.17% | -6.9% |
| 51st | New Zealand | 1.17% | 0.5% |
| 52nd | Tanzania | 1.19% | 6.1% |
| 53rd | Albania | 1.21% | -2.8% |
| 54th | Thailand | 1.24% | -12.5% |
| 55th | Jamaica | 1.29% | -12.1% |
| 56th | Slovenia | 1.30% | 4.5% |
| 57th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.30% | -3.1% |
| 58th | Netherlands | 1.30% | -4.5% |
| 59th | Liberia | 1.31% | 55.1% |
| 60th | Philippines | 1.32% | -6.4% |
| 61st | Czechia | 1.33% | -1.9% |
| 62nd | Sweden | 1.33% | 11.9% |
| 63rd | Rwanda | 1.33% | -11.8% |
| 64th | Sri Lanka | 1.34% | -21.6% |
| 65th | Germany | 1.35% | 3.9% |
| 66th | Gabon | 1.36% | -15.2% |
| 67th | Fiji | 1.36% | -14.7% |
| 68th | Denmark | 1.36% | 5.4% |
| 69th | Timor-Leste | 1.38% | 27.6% |
| 70th | Portugal | 1.39% | -8.3% |
| 71st | Lebanon | 1.40% | -13.3% |
| 72nd | Guinea-Bissau | 1.40% | -4.3% |
| 73rd | Spain | 1.41% | 5.1% |
| 74th | Angola | 1.41% | 1.2% |
| 75th | El Salvador | 1.43% | 18.4% |
| 76th | Norway | 1.46% | -12.6% |
| 77th | Honduras | 1.47% | -2.2% |
| 78th | Lesotho | 1.47% | -4.1% |
| 79th | Senegal | 1.52% | -13.2% |
| 80th | European Union | 1.52% | 1.7% |
| 81st | Chile | 1.54% | -6.5% |
| 82nd | Cambodia | 1.54% | -9.4% |
| 83rd | Niger | 1.57% | 15.9% |
| 84th | Montenegro | 1.57% | 1.1% |
| 85th | South Sudan | 1.57% | 4.2% |
| 86th | North Macedonia | 1.58% | 8.7% |
| 87th | Bulgaria | 1.59% | 5.1% |
| 88th | Finland | 1.59% | 22.0% |
| 89th | Georgia | 1.61% | 1.0% |
| 90th | China | 1.63% | 1.6% |
| 91st | Iraq | 1.64% | -27.5% |
| 92nd | Belarus | 1.65% | 20.8% |
| 93rd | Italy | 1.65% | -0.7% |
| 94th | Eswatini | 1.65% | -1.4% |
| 95th | Türkiye | 1.66% | -10.8% |
| 96th | Central African Republic | 1.71% | -20.4% |
| 97th | Cyprus | 1.72% | -3.5% |
| 98th | Romania | 1.75% | -5.3% |
| 99th | Slovak Republic | 1.80% | 5.2% |
| 100th | Croatia | 1.80% | -8.6% |
| 101st | Hungary | 1.83% | 39.4% |
| 102nd | Uganda | 1.85% | -21.1% |
| 103rd | Australia | 1.88% | -4.8% |
| 104th | Congo, Republic of | 1.91% | -18.5% |
| 105th | Tajikistan | 1.93% | 92.6% |
| 106th | France | 1.96% | -1.1% |
| 107th | Uruguay | 2.04% | -9.7% |
| 108th | Chad | 2.04% | -1.7% |
| 109th | United Kingdom | 2.06% | -0.7% |
| 110th | Mauritania | 2.06% | -10.2% |
| 111th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.11% | -5.1% |
| 112th | Estonia | 2.13% | 6.1% |
| 113th | Serbia | 2.17% | -20.4% |
| 114th | Guinea | 2.19% | 41.5% |
| 115th | Poland | 2.20% | -0.6% |
| 116th | Mozambique | 2.21% | 15.5% |
| 117th | Ecuador | 2.22% | -1.1% |
| 118th | Latvia | 2.25% | 4.6% |
| 119th | India | 2.38% | -3.5% |
| 120th | Singapore | 2.41% | -5.2% |
| 121st | Lithuania | 2.44% | 25.4% |
| 122nd | Botswana | 2.52% | -17.3% |
| 123rd | Tunisia | 2.57% | -2.2% |
| 124th | Korea | 2.58% | -1.6% |
| 125th | Burundi | 2.60% | 27.2% |
| 126th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.61% | -19.3% |
| 127th | Colombia | 2.80% | -12.4% |
| 128th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.90% | 2.3% |
| 129th | Namibia | 2.91% | -9.8% |
| 130th | Burkina Faso | 2.98% | 27.8% |
| 131st | Mali | 3.09% | -8.6% |
| 132nd | Pakistan | 3.18% | -6.3% |
| 133rd | United States | 3.31% | -2.8% |
| 134th | Bahrain | 3.42% | -2.7% |
| 135th | Azerbaijan | 3.80% | -23.0% |
| 136th | Morocco | 3.81% | 1.7% |
| 137th | Greece | 4.00% | 5.2% |
| 138th | Algeria | 4.06% | -17.0% |
| 139th | Armenia | 4.08% | -8.6% |
| 140th | Togo | 4.14% | 73.6% |
| 141st | Myanmar | 4.17% | 2.4% |
| 142nd | Libya | 4.35% | -71.9% |
| 143rd | Israel | 4.43% | -10.2% |
| 144th | Kuwait | 4.51% | -29.0% |
| 145th | Russian Federation | 4.61% | 28.8% |
| 146th | Jordan | 4.80% | 2.1% |
| 147th | Oman | 5.26% | -20.5% |
| 148th | Saudi Arabia | 6.40% | -11.5% |
| 149th | Qatar | 6.50% | 0.7% |
| 150th | Ukraine | 25.64% | 648.6% |
FAQ
What was Canada's military spending in 2022?▾
Canada's military spending in 2022 was 1.17%. This ranked 50th globally.
How did Canada's military spending change in 2022?▾
Canada's military spending decreased by 6.9% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2022?▾
Ukraine had the highest military spending in 2022 at 25.64%.
What is the military spending of Canada in 2022?▾
The military spending of Canada in 2022 was 1.17%. This ranked 50th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Canada's military spending?▾
Canada's military spending went from 1.25% in 2021 to 1.17% in 2022, a 6.9% decrease.
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