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Defense·★ Primary KPI

Canada — Defense spending

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.3% GDP
2024
+0.0 ptsvs 2023
min 1.0 2013max 1.4 2020
% GDP
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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About this data

Defense spending (Canada): 1.3 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.

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Defense spending — Canada
PeriodValue
20241.3 % GDP
20231.3 % GDP
20221.1 % GDP
20211.2 % GDP
20201.4 % GDP
20191.2 % GDP
20181.3 % GDP
20171.3 % GDP
20161.1 % GDP
20151.2 % GDP
20141.1 % GDP
20131 % GDP
20121.1 % GDP
20111.2 % GDP
20101.2 % GDP
20091.4 % GDP
20081.2 % GDP
20071.2 % GDP
20061.1 % GDP
20051.1 % GDP
20041.1 % GDP
20031.1 % GDP
20021.1 % GDP
20011.1 % GDP
20001.1 % GDP