Brazil vs Netherlands: Military spending sipri
Brazil
23.64 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
27.00 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
19th
Military spending sipri over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.00 billion against 23.64 billion in Brazil, a difference of 3.36 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Netherlands ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 billion | 7.22 billion | 5.07 billion | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.15 billion | 9.39 billion | 7.24 billion | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.51 billion | 12.81 billion | 7.30 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.05 billion | 14.80 billion | 5.74 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion | 12.99 billion | 230.17 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.28 billion | 12.93 billion | 5.36 billion | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.72 billion | 12.11 billion | 12.60 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.38 billion | 18.91 billion | 3.47 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 27.00 billion against 23.64 billion in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 3.36 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.