Brazil vs Poland: Military spending
Brazil
27.35 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Poland
26.65 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Brazil rank
16th
Poland rank
17th
Military spending over time
- Brazil
- Poland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Poland, a difference of 700.00 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th of 172 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 495.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 466.17 million constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 1920s | 550.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 659.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1930s | 907.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1940s | 3.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 23.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1950s | 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1960s | 3.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1970s | 6.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1980s | 5.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 34.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 22.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Brazil or Poland?
- Brazil, at 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Brazil and Poland?
- 700.00 million constant 2022 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for military spending?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th 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.