Military spending per military personnel in Brazil

Brazil: Military spending per military personnel was 70,722 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
70,722
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
125,605
in 2011
All-time low
3,224
in 1866
Years of data
193
1826–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Brazil, 1826–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 70,722 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Brazil peaked at 125,605 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,224, in 1866.

Brazil ranks 54th of 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 5,354 4,920 5,956 4
1830s 8,047 5,569 11,450 10
1840s 13,224 9,883 17,671 10
1850s 13,043 11,789 14,844 10
1860s 11,590 3,224 21,298 10
1870s 11,543 3,310 16,019 10
1880s 14,043 11,718 15,758 10
1890s 9,849 6,240 16,459 10
1900s 22,046 14,394 32,459 10
1910s 25,102 6,714 31,804 10
1920s 10,081 4,845 13,278 10
1930s 11,097 9,350 12,539 10
1940s 18,340 12,518 26,399 6
1950s 20,953 12,071 39,966 10
1960s 12,728 9,398 15,143 10
1970s 14,541 12,164 16,228 10
1980s 13,349 9,105 30,678 10
1990s 52,012 26,378 78,040 10
2000s 67,464 45,925 99,403 10
2010s 106,082 88,019 125,605 10
2020s 74,047 70,722 77,354 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 51 Ukraine 76,140 compare
  2. 52 Brunei 75,691 compare
  3. 53 Ecuador 71,321 compare
  4. 55 Greece 70,029 compare
  5. 56 Botswana 69,084 compare
  6. 57 Uruguay 67,626 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Brazil?
Military spending per military personnel in Brazil was 70,722 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 125,605 in 2011.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3,224 in 1866.
How does Brazil rank for military spending per military personnel?
Brazil ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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