Brazil vs Spain: Military spending gmsd
Brazil
27.35 billion
in 2023
Spain
26.09 billion
in 2023
Brazil rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.35 billion against 26.09 billion in Spain, a difference of 1.26 billion.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 202 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Spain ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 87.77 million | 186.23 million | 98.46 million | Spain |
| 1830s | 122.42 million | 173.84 million | 51.42 million | Spain |
| 1840s | 276.74 million | 330.49 million | 53.75 million | Spain |
| 1850s | 324.01 million | 565.08 million | 241.08 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 339.49 million | 596.70 million | 257.22 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 313.77 million | 812.42 million | 498.65 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 281.65 million | 802.94 million | 521.29 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 313.32 million | 755.55 million | 442.23 million | Spain |
| 1900s | 551.06 million | 764.87 million | 213.81 million | Spain |
| 1910s | 757.21 million | 1.91 billion | 1.15 billion | Spain |
| 1920s | 550.42 million | 2.00 billion | 1.45 billion | Spain |
| 1930s | 907.35 million | 1.41 billion | 504.85 million | Spain |
| 1940s | 2.26 billion | 1.66 billion | 603.88 million | Brazil |
| 1950s | 3.56 billion | 1.44 billion | 2.12 billion | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.71 billion | 2.47 billion | 1.24 billion | Brazil |
| 1970s | 6.19 billion | 7.61 billion | 1.42 billion | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.54 billion | 12.63 billion | 7.09 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion | 14.81 billion | 609.61 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.58 billion | 18.13 billion | 2.45 billion | Brazil |
| 2010s | 34.50 billion | 17.15 billion | 17.35 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.22 billion | 22.89 billion | 4.32 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 27.35 billion against 26.09 billion in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Brazil and Spain?
- 1.26 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 202 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th 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.