Brazil vs United Arab Emirates: Military spending
Brazil
27.35 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
24.89 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Military spending over time
- Brazil
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ against 24.89 billion constant 2022 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 34.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 24.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Brazil or United Arab Emirates?
- Brazil, at 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ against 24.89 billion constant 2022 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military spending?
- Brazil ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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.