Military spending gmsd in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending gmsd was 27.35 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.35 billion
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
39.94 billion
in 2011
All-time low
67.96 million
in 1822
Years of data
202
1822–2023
Military spending gmsd in Brazil, 1822–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 27.35 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Brazil peaked at 39.94 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.96 million, in 1822.
That places Brazil 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1822 | 67.96 million | — |
| 1823 | 79.11 million | +16.4% |
| 1824 | 85.80 million | +8.5% |
| 1825 | 83.84 million | -2.3% |
| 1826 | 88.55 million | +5.6% |
| 1827 | 91.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1828 | 97.93 million | +6.7% |
| 1829 | 107.21 million | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 100.24 million | -6.5% |
| 1831 | 124.06 million | +23.8% |
| 1832 | 122.29 million | -1.4% |
| 1833 | 127.12 million | +4.0% |
| 1834 | 113.05 million | -11.1% |
| 1835 | 106.36 million | -5.9% |
| 1836 | 96.83 million | -9.0% |
| 1837 | 116.01 million | +19.8% |
| 1838 | 146.50 million | +26.3% |
| 1839 | 171.74 million | +17.2% |
| 1840 | 296.80 million | +72.8% |
| 1841 | 235.18 million | -20.8% |
| 1842 | 289.72 million | +23.2% |
| 1843 | 424.11 million | +46.4% |
| 1844 | 256.96 million | -39.4% |
| 1845 | 238.12 million | -7.3% |
| 1846 | 241.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 241.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 274.79 million | +13.8% |
| 1849 | 268.50 million | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 258.17 million | -3.8% |
| 1851 | 271.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1852 | 341.42 million | +25.8% |
| 1853 | 351.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 351.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 352.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 356.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 319.35 million | -10.5% |
| 1858 | 306.50 million | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 331.69 million | +8.2% |
| 1860 | 374.14 million | +12.8% |
| 1861 | 332.17 million | -11.2% |
| 1862 | 311.72 million | -6.2% |
| 1863 | 287.29 million | -7.8% |
| 1864 | 404.66 million | +40.9% |
| 1865 | 214.08 million | -47.1% |
| 1866 | 248.27 million | +16.0% |
| 1867 | 673.35 million | +171.2% |
| 1868 | 286.18 million | -57.5% |
| 1869 | 263.01 million | -8.1% |
| 1870 | 241.64 million | -8.1% |
| 1871 | 260.07 million | +7.6% |
| 1872 | 300.98 million | +15.7% |
| 1873 | 377.21 million | +25.3% |
| 1874 | 337.38 million | -10.6% |
| 1875 | 342.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 352.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 311.26 million | -11.7% |
| 1878 | 315.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 298.81 million | -5.3% |
| 1880 | 272.76 million | -8.7% |
| 1881 | 268.47 million | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 283.64 million | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 264.80 million | -6.6% |
| 1884 | 275.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 246.09 million | -10.6% |
| 1886 | 270.69 million | +10.0% |
| 1887 | 275.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 313.00 million | +13.7% |
| 1889 | 346.61 million | +10.7% |
| 1890 | 362.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 348.18 million | -3.8% |
| 1892 | 353.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 265.38 million | -24.9% |
| 1894 | 249.58 million | -6.0% |
| 1895 | 265.47 million | +6.4% |
| 1896 | 351.30 million | +32.3% |
| 1897 | 328.54 million | -6.5% |
| 1898 | 304.32 million | -7.4% |
| 1899 | 305.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 330.11 million | +8.2% |
| 1901 | 325.47 million | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 359.25 million | +10.4% |
| 1903 | 427.14 million | +18.9% |
| 1904 | 460.60 million | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 552.85 million | +20.0% |
| 1906 | 623.57 million | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 714.10 million | +14.5% |
| 1908 | 782.49 million | +9.6% |
| 1909 | 935.04 million | +19.5% |
| 1910 | 922.91 million | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 971.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 909.98 million | -6.3% |
| 1913 | 985.92 million | +8.3% |
| 1914 | 682.81 million | -30.7% |
| 1915 | 763.76 million | +11.9% |
| 1916 | 739.82 million | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 605.17 million | -18.2% |
| 1918 | 560.87 million | -7.3% |
| 1919 | 429.67 million | -23.4% |
| 1920 | 271.30 million | -36.9% |
| 1921 | 518.64 million | +91.2% |
| 1922 | 609.95 million | +17.6% |
| 1923 | 566.01 million | -7.2% |
| 1924 | 496.38 million | -12.3% |
| 1925 | 555.10 million | +11.8% |
| 1926 | 578.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 595.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 637.36 million | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 675.62 million | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 675.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 638.95 million | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 837.66 million | +31.1% |
| 1933 | 802.49 million | -4.2% |
| 1934 | 1.03 billion | +28.6% |
| 1935 | 906.94 million | -12.1% |
| 1936 | 942.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 1.02 billion | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 1.10 billion | +8.1% |
| 1939 | 1.12 billion | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.29 billion | +14.9% |
| 1941 | 1.37 billion | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 1.48 billion | +8.2% |
| 1943 | 1.38 billion | -6.9% |
| 1944 | 1.86 billion | +34.8% |
| 1945 | 3.20 billion | +72.6% |
| 1946 | 3.14 billion | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 2.90 billion | -7.7% |
| 1948 | 2.71 billion | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 3.29 billion | +21.4% |
| 1950 | 3.35 billion | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 3.33 billion | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.84 billion | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 3.62 billion | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 3.05 billion | -15.7% |
| 1955 | 2.89 billion | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 4.10 billion | +41.8% |
| 1957 | 4.52 billion | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 4.07 billion | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 2.84 billion | -30.3% |
| 1960 | 2.28 billion | -19.7% |
| 1961 | 2.37 billion | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.69 billion | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2.87 billion | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3.59 billion | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 3.97 billion | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 4.26 billion | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 4.79 billion | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 5.15 billion | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 5.10 billion | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.37 billion | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 6.09 billion | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 6.45 billion | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 6.56 billion | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.53 billion | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.45 billion | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.51 billion | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.37 billion | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.09 billion | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.47 billion | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 4.63 billion | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 4.13 billion | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.71 billion | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 4.19 billion | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4.18 billion | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.87 billion | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 5.41 billion | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 5.86 billion | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 7.65 billion | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 9.79 billion | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 8.05 billion | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 7.78 billion | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.48 billion | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 11.03 billion | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 14.74 billion | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 17.69 billion | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 19.81 billion | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 22.34 billion | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 23.10 billion | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.17 billion | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 19.01 billion | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 16.69 billion | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 15.35 billion | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 13.23 billion | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 14.53 billion | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.52 billion | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 20.94 billion | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 25.88 billion | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 30.23 billion | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 32.41 billion | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 36.51 billion | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 39.94 billion | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 39.62 billion | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.23 billion | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 33.90 billion | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 29.52 billion | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 29.49 billion | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.13 billion | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 33.19 billion | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.49 billion | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.39 billion | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 27.18 billion | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.95 billion | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 27.35 billion | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.35 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 21.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.35 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 53.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | +171.2% | 248.27 million | 673.35 million |
| 1921 | +91.2% | 271.30 million | 518.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 87.77 million | 67.96 million | 107.21 million | 8 |
| 1830s | 122.42 million | 96.83 million | 171.74 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 276.74 million | 235.18 million | 424.11 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 324.01 million | 258.17 million | 356.93 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 339.49 million | 214.08 million | 673.35 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 313.77 million | 241.64 million | 377.21 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 281.65 million | 246.09 million | 346.61 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 313.32 million | 249.58 million | 362.10 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 551.06 million | 325.47 million | 935.04 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 757.21 million | 429.67 million | 985.92 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 550.42 million | 271.30 million | 675.62 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 907.35 million | 638.95 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.26 billion | 1.29 billion | 3.29 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.56 billion | 2.84 billion | 4.52 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 billion | 2.28 billion | 5.15 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 billion | 5.37 billion | 6.56 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 billion | 4.13 billion | 9.79 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion | 7.78 billion | 23.10 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.58 billion | 13.23 billion | 32.41 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.50 billion | 29.49 billion | 39.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 billion | 25.95 billion | 28.39 billion | 4 |
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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 spending gmsd in Brazil?
- Military spending gmsd in Brazil was 27.35 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.96 million in 1822.
- How does Brazil rank for military spending gmsd?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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