Brazil vs Canada: Military spending gmsd

Brazil
27.35 billion
in 2023
Canada
32.57 billion
in 2023
Brazil rank
16th
Canada rank
14th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Brazil
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 32.57 billion against 27.35 billion in Brazil, a difference of 5.22 billion.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 16th and Canada ranks 14th of 172 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Canada Difference Ahead
1920s 550.42 million 187.57 million 362.86 million Brazil
1930s 907.35 million 515.61 million 391.74 million Brazil
1940s 2.26 billion 21.86 billion 19.60 billion Canada
1950s 3.56 billion 12.36 billion 8.80 billion Canada
1960s 3.71 billion 11.37 billion 7.66 billion Canada
1970s 6.19 billion 12.18 billion 5.99 billion Canada
1980s 5.54 billion 16.31 billion 10.77 billion Canada
1990s 15.42 billion 16.17 billion 750.03 million Canada
2000s 20.58 billion 18.55 billion 2.03 billion Brazil
2010s 34.50 billion 21.46 billion 13.04 billion Brazil
2020s 27.22 billion 30.17 billion 2.95 billion Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Brazil or Canada?
Canada, at 32.57 billion against 27.35 billion in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Brazil and Canada?
5.22 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Brazil ranks 16th and Canada ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed