Brazil vs Gambia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Brazil
2.2%
in 2025
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
145th
Gambia rank
147th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Brazil
- Gambia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 145th and Gambia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Brazil or Gambia?
- Brazil, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Brazil and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Gambia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Brazil ranks 145th and Gambia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.