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
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NATO. "Expenditure on defense in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293427/canada-defense-expenditure/
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NATO. "Expenditure on Defense in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293427/canada-defense-expenditure/
NATO, Expenditure on defense in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293427/canada-defense-expenditure/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Expenditure on defense in Canada from 2014 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], NATO, March 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293427/canada-defense-expenditure/