Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 31,762 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
31,762 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 160 countries
All-time high
47,633 constant 2024 US$
in 1989
All-time low
19,590 constant 2024 US$
in 1997
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil stood at 31,762 constant 2024 US$.
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 constant 2024 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19,590 constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
That places Brazil 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33,456 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 47,633 constant 2024 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 42,939 constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 34,776 constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 27,286 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 37,491 constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 44,635 constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 21,826 constant 2024 US$ | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 20,297 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 19,590 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 21,101 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 22,327 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 24,307 constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 28,155 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 28,531 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,760 constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 23,174 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25,596 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 23,656 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 26,680 constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 28,382 constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 31,273 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 34,728 constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 33,639 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34,286 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,472 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 34,389 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,592 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 31,887 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 33,942 constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 34,697 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33,180 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 31,762 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31,762 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31,762 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332 constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,545 constant 2024 US$ | 33,456 constant 2024 US$ | 47,633 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,227 constant 2024 US$ | 19,590 constant 2024 US$ | 44,635 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,251 constant 2024 US$ | 22,760 constant 2024 US$ | 31,273 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,881 constant 2024 US$ | 31,887 constant 2024 US$ | 34,728 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,762 constant 2024 US$ | 31,762 constant 2024 US$ | 31,762 constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 47,633 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,590 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.