Military spending, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending, per capita was 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
76th
of 161 countries
All-time high
128.2 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
20.21 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Brazil stood at 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Brazil peaked at 128.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.21 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Brazil 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 23.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 22.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 20.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1966 | 29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 27.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 32.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 31.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 46.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1973 | 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 53.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 65.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 58.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 56.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 57.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 49.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 47.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 53.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 48.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 50.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 68.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 61.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 82.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 100.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 103.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 84.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 67.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 52.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 70.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 82.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 91.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 84.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 82.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 87.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 88.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 94.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 107.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 107.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 87.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 95.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 102.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 107.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 116.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 127.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 122.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 124.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 123.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 125.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 121.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 114.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 121.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 128.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 121.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 115.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 109.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 102.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 99.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 98.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +63.0% | 20.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 91.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 116.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 114.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 128.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 98.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 115.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 73 Malaysia 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 74 Lebanon 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 75 Namibia 124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 78 Vietnam 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 79 Mexico 104.46 constant 2024 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 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for military spending, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.