Brazil vs Turkey: Military spending
Brazil
23.64 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Turkey
26.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Brazil rank
22nd
Turkey rank
20th
Military spending over time
- Brazil
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 429.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Brazil or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Brazil and Turkey?
- 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkey?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Turkey rank globally for military spending?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 20th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.