Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Brazil
Brazil: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.2 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Brazil peaked at 4.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2024.
That places Brazil 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.9 | — |
| 2002 | 4.26 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.48 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.19 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.11 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.48 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.96 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.11 | 2.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Brazil?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Brazil was 2.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Brazil ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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