Brazil vs Taiwan: Military spending sipri
Brazil
23.64 billion
in 2025
Taiwan
17.34 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
23rd
Military spending sipri over time
- Brazil
- Taiwan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.64 billion against 17.34 billion in Taiwan, a difference of 6.30 billion.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 billion | 6.25 billion | 517.30 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9.05 billion | 9.02 billion | 33.23 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion | 13.35 billion | 592.84 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 18.28 billion | 10.65 billion | 7.63 billion | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.72 billion | 10.96 billion | 13.76 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.38 billion | 14.80 billion | 7.58 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Brazil or Taiwan?
- Brazil, at 23.64 billion against 17.34 billion in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Brazil and Taiwan?
- 6.30 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Taiwan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Taiwan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.