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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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k182619242022

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.

Military spending per military personnel in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1826 4,920 —
1827 5,097 +3.6%
1828 5,441 +6.7%
1829 5,956 +9.5%
1830 5,569 -6.5%
1831 6,892 +23.8%
1832 7,193 +4.4%
1833 8,475 +17.8%
1834 8,075 -4.7%
1835 8,864 +9.8%
1836 6,455 -27.2%
1837 7,734 +19.8%
1838 9,767 +26.3%
1839 11,450 +17.2%
1840 17,459 +52.5%
1841 12,378 -29.1%
1842 13,169 +6.4%
1843 17,671 +34.2%
1844 9,883 -44.1%
1845 10,353 +4.8%
1846 12,087 +16.7%
1847 12,076 -0.1%
1848 13,740 +13.8%
1849 13,425 -2.3%
1850 12,908 -3.8%
1851 13,575 +5.2%
1852 14,844 +9.4%
1853 13,001 -12.4%
1854 13,005 +0.0%
1855 13,050 +0.3%
1856 13,220 +1.3%
1857 12,283 -7.1%
1858 11,789 -4.0%
1859 12,757 +8.2%
1860 17,816 +39.7%
1861 16,609 -6.8%
1862 17,318 +4.3%
1863 16,899 -2.4%
1864 21,298 +26.0%
1865 6,116 -71.3%
1866 3,224 -47.3%
1867 9,099 +182.2%
1868 3,920 -56.9%
1869 3,603 -8.1%
1870 3,310 -8.1%
1871 8,669 +161.9%
1872 9,709 +12.0%
1873 11,431 +17.7%
1874 9,923 -13.2%
1875 14,266 +43.8%
1876 16,019 +12.3%
1877 13,533 -15.5%
1878 14,344 +6.0%
1879 14,229 -0.8%
1880 13,638 -4.2%
1881 14,915 +9.4%
1882 15,758 +5.6%
1883 13,240 -16.0%
1884 13,762 +3.9%
1885 11,718 -14.9%
1886 12,890 +10.0%
1887 13,105 +1.7%
1888 15,650 +19.4%
1889 15,755 +0.7%
1890 16,459 +4.5%
1891 8,928 -45.8%
1892 9,296 +4.1%
1893 6,984 -24.9%
1894 6,240 -10.7%
1895 8,296 +33.0%
1896 9,758 +17.6%
1897 9,126 -6.5%
1898 10,144 +11.2%
1899 13,262 +30.7%
1900 15,720 +18.5%
1901 14,794 -5.9%
1902 14,969 +1.2%
1903 17,798 +18.9%
1904 14,394 -19.1%
1905 29,097 +102.2%
1906 18,896 -35.1%
1907 32,459 +71.8%
1908 30,096 -7.3%
1909 32,243 +7.1%
1910 29,771 -7.7%
1911 31,329 +5.2%
1912 29,354 -6.3%
1913 31,804 +8.3%
1914 27,312 -14.1%
1915 30,550 +11.9%
1916 29,593 -3.1%
1917 24,207 -18.2%
1918 10,387 -57.1%
1919 6,714 -35.4%
1920 4,845 -27.8%
1921 9,430 +94.6%
1922 11,508 +22.0%
1923 10,482 -8.9%
1924 8,558 -18.4%
1925 9,252 +8.1%
1926 10,140 +9.6%
1927 11,459 +13.0%
1928 13,278 +15.9%
1929 11,853 -10.7%
1930 11,850 -0.0%
1931 11,210 -5.4%
1932 11,798 +5.2%
1933 12,539 +6.3%
1934 10,641 -15.1%
1935 9,350 -12.1%
1936 9,814 +5.0%
1937 10,372 +5.7%
1938 11,327 +9.2%
1939 12,070 +6.6%
1940 12,518 +3.7%
1942 14,086 +12.5%
1946 26,399 +87.4%
1947 22,146 -16.1%
1948 20,664 -6.7%
1949 14,228 -31.1%
1950 14,504 +1.9%
1951 14,428 -0.5%
1952 16,602 +15.1%
1953 15,687 -5.5%
1954 13,222 -15.7%
1955 26,995 +104.2%
1956 38,282 +41.8%
1957 39,966 +4.4%
1958 17,771 -55.5%
1959 12,071 -32.1%
1960 9,449 -21.7%
1961 13,176 +39.4%
1962 14,524 +10.2%
1963 9,398 -35.3%
1964 11,402 +21.3%
1965 12,410 +8.8%
1966 13,101 +5.6%
1967 14,523 +10.9%
1968 15,143 +4.3%
1969 14,158 -6.5%
1970 14,329 +1.2%
1971 16,228 +13.2%
1972 15,724 -3.1%
1973 15,628 -0.6%
1974 15,008 -4.0%
1975 14,167 -5.6%
1976 14,466 +2.1%
1977 14,148 -2.2%
1978 13,544 -4.3%
1979 12,164 -10.2%
1980 10,299 -15.3%
1981 9,172 -10.9%
1982 10,239 +11.6%
1983 9,105 -11.1%
1984 9,106 +0.0%
1985 9,813 +7.8%
1986 10,266 +4.6%
1987 10,829 +5.5%
1988 23,982 +121.5%
1989 30,678 +27.9%
1990 27,280 -11.1%
1991 26,378 -3.3%
1992 28,653 +8.6%
1993 37,256 +30.0%
1994 49,801 +33.7%
1995 59,764 +20.0%
1996 66,921 +12.0%
1997 75,458 +12.8%
1998 78,040 +3.4%
1999 70,572 -9.6%
2000 65,999 -6.5%
2001 57,968 -12.2%
2002 53,286 -8.1%
2003 45,925 -13.8%
2004 49,251 +7.2%
2005 57,816 +17.4%
2006 72,969 +26.2%
2007 89,865 +23.2%
2008 82,158 -8.6%
2009 99,403 +21.0%
2010 111,304 +12.0%
2011 125,605 +12.8%
2012 124,601 -0.8%
2013 113,934 -8.6%
2014 106,608 -6.4%
2015 92,824 -12.9%
2016 88,019 -5.2%
2017 101,866 +15.7%
2018 99,064 -2.8%
2019 96,991 -2.1%
2020 77,354 -20.2%
2021 74,066 -4.3%
2022 70,722 -4.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 70,722 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 70,722 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per military personnel 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.

YearChange FromTo
1867 +182.2% 3,224 9,099
1871 +161.9% 3,310 8,669
1988 +121.5% 10,829 23,982
1955 +104.2% 13,222 26,995
1905 +102.2% 14,394 29,097
1921 +94.6% 4,845 9,430

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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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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