Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 31,762 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31,762
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 160 countries
All-time high
47,633
in 1989
All-time low
19,590
in 1997
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil stood at 31,762.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil peaked at 47,633 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19,590, in 1997.
That places Brazil 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,456 | — |
| 1989 | 47,633 | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 42,939 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 34,776 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 27,286 | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 37,491 | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 44,635 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 21,826 | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 20,297 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 19,590 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 21,101 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 22,327 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 24,307 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 28,155 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 28,531 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,760 | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 23,174 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25,596 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 23,656 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 26,680 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 28,382 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 31,273 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 34,728 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 33,639 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34,286 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,472 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 34,389 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,592 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 31,887 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 33,942 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 34,697 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33,180 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 31,762 | -4.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31,762 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31,762 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,545 | 33,456 | 47,633 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,227 | 19,590 | 44,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,251 | 22,760 | 31,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,881 | 31,887 | 34,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,762 | 31,762 | 31,762 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 per armed forces personnel in Brazil?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil was 31,762 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47,633 in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,590 in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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