Brazil vs Canada: Military spending
Brazil
27.35 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Canada
32.57 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Brazil rank
16th
Canada rank
14th
Military spending over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ against 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 5.22 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and Canada ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 550.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 362.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 1930s | 907.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 515.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 391.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 1940s | 2.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 5.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 750.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 34.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 30.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ against 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Brazil and Canada?
- 5.22 billion constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Canada ranks 14th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.