Brazil vs Philippines: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Brazil
31,762 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Philippines
31,145 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
71st
Philippines rank
72nd

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 31,762 constant 2024 US$ against 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in Philippines, a difference of 617 constant 2024 US$.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 72nd of 160 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 40,545 constant 2024 US$ 17,400 constant 2024 US$ 23,145 constant 2024 US$ Brazil
1990s 29,227 constant 2024 US$ 18,530 constant 2024 US$ 10,697 constant 2024 US$ Brazil
2000s 26,251 constant 2024 US$ 18,200 constant 2024 US$ 8,052 constant 2024 US$ Brazil
2010s 33,881 constant 2024 US$ 23,440 constant 2024 US$ 10,441 constant 2024 US$ Brazil
2020s 31,762 constant 2024 US$ 31,145 constant 2024 US$ 617 constant 2024 US$ Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Brazil or Philippines?
Brazil, at 31,762 constant 2024 US$ against 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Brazil and Philippines?
617 constant 2024 US$, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Brazil ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 72nd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.