Military spending, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending, per capita was 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 171 countries
All-time high
204.53 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
31.46 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Brazil peaked at 204.53 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.46 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 78th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 34.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 36.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 44.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 47.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 49.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 54.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 56.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 54.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 56.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 62.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 64.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 63.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 59.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 59.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 56.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 52.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 46.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 38.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 33.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 37.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 32.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 31.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 35.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 39.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 41.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 53.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 66.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 53.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 51.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 54.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 70.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 92.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 109.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 120.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 134.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 136.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 123.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 109.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 94.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 85.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 73.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 79.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 94.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 112.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 137.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 158.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 168.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 188.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 204.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 201.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 182.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 169.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 146.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 145.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 166.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 161.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 156.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 136.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 129.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 123.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 136.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 168.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 145.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 204.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 123.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 136.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 75 Gabon 137.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 76 Georgia 134.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 77 Malaysia 133.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 79 Guyana 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 80 Tunisia 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Brazil?
- Military spending, per capita in Brazil was 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 204.53 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.46 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for military spending, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.