In 2021, Canada spent approximately 26.5 billion U.S. dollars on defense, which is an increase of around three billion U.S dollars in comparison to 2020. The lowest expenditure on defense since 2014 was recorded in 2016, with 17.7 billion U.S. dollars. In 2020, Canada was the country with the 13th highest military spending worldwide.
Expenditure on defense in Canada from 2014 to 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
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NATO. (March 28, 2022). Expenditure on defense in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293427/canada-defense-expenditure/
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