Australia vs Brazil: Military spending gmsd
Australia
38.94 billion
in 2023
Brazil
27.35 billion
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Brazil rank
16th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 38.94 billion against 27.35 billion in Brazil, a difference of 11.59 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Brazil ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Brazil in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 295.20 million | 550.42 million | 255.22 million | Brazil |
| 1930s | 419.63 million | 907.35 million | 487.72 million | Brazil |
| 1940s | 10.97 billion | 2.26 billion | 8.71 billion | Australia |
| 1950s | 3.49 billion | 3.56 billion | 70.94 million | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.72 billion | 3.71 billion | 16.60 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.36 billion | 6.19 billion | 2.17 billion | Australia |
| 1980s | 10.72 billion | 5.54 billion | 5.18 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 12.66 billion | 15.42 billion | 2.75 billion | Brazil |
| 2000s | 19.26 billion | 20.58 billion | 1.32 billion | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion | 34.50 billion | 4.43 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.87 billion | 27.22 billion | 10.65 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 38.94 billion against 27.35 billion in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Australia and Brazil?
- 11.59 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Australia ranks 13th and Brazil ranks 16th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.