Military spending per military personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending per military personnel was 70,722 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70,722 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
125,605 constant 2022 US$
in 2011
All-time low
3,224 constant 2022 US$
in 1866
Years of data
193
1826–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Brazil, 1826–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 70,722 constant 2022 US$ 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,224 constant 2022 US$, in 1866.
Brazil ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 4,920 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1827 | 5,097 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1828 | 5,441 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1829 | 5,956 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 5,569 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1831 | 6,892 constant 2022 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1832 | 7,193 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1833 | 8,475 constant 2022 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1834 | 8,075 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1835 | 8,864 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1836 | 6,455 constant 2022 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1837 | 7,734 constant 2022 US$ | +19.8% |
| 1838 | 9,767 constant 2022 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1839 | 11,450 constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1840 | 17,459 constant 2022 US$ | +52.5% |
| 1841 | 12,378 constant 2022 US$ | -29.1% |
| 1842 | 13,169 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1843 | 17,671 constant 2022 US$ | +34.2% |
| 1844 | 9,883 constant 2022 US$ | -44.1% |
| 1845 | 10,353 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1846 | 12,087 constant 2022 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1847 | 12,076 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 13,740 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1849 | 13,425 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 12,908 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1851 | 13,575 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1852 | 14,844 constant 2022 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1853 | 13,001 constant 2022 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1854 | 13,005 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 13,050 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 13,220 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 12,283 constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1858 | 11,789 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 12,757 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1860 | 17,816 constant 2022 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1861 | 16,609 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1862 | 17,318 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1863 | 16,899 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1864 | 21,298 constant 2022 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1865 | 6,116 constant 2022 US$ | -71.3% |
| 1866 | 3,224 constant 2022 US$ | -47.3% |
| 1867 | 9,099 constant 2022 US$ | +182.2% |
| 1868 | 3,920 constant 2022 US$ | -56.9% |
| 1869 | 3,603 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1870 | 3,310 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1871 | 8,669 constant 2022 US$ | +161.9% |
| 1872 | 9,709 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1873 | 11,431 constant 2022 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1874 | 9,923 constant 2022 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1875 | 14,266 constant 2022 US$ | +43.8% |
| 1876 | 16,019 constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1877 | 13,533 constant 2022 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1878 | 14,344 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 14,229 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 13,638 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1881 | 14,915 constant 2022 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1882 | 15,758 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 13,240 constant 2022 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1884 | 13,762 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 11,718 constant 2022 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1886 | 12,890 constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1887 | 13,105 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 15,650 constant 2022 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1889 | 15,755 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 16,459 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 8,928 constant 2022 US$ | -45.8% |
| 1892 | 9,296 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 6,984 constant 2022 US$ | -24.9% |
| 1894 | 6,240 constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1895 | 8,296 constant 2022 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1896 | 9,758 constant 2022 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1897 | 9,126 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1898 | 10,144 constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1899 | 13,262 constant 2022 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1900 | 15,720 constant 2022 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1901 | 14,794 constant 2022 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1902 | 14,969 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 17,798 constant 2022 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1904 | 14,394 constant 2022 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1905 | 29,097 constant 2022 US$ | +102.2% |
| 1906 | 18,896 constant 2022 US$ | -35.1% |
| 1907 | 32,459 constant 2022 US$ | +71.8% |
| 1908 | 30,096 constant 2022 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1909 | 32,243 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 29,771 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1911 | 31,329 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 29,354 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1913 | 31,804 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1914 | 27,312 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 30,550 constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1916 | 29,593 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 24,207 constant 2022 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1918 | 10,387 constant 2022 US$ | -57.1% |
| 1919 | 6,714 constant 2022 US$ | -35.4% |
| 1920 | 4,845 constant 2022 US$ | -27.8% |
| 1921 | 9,430 constant 2022 US$ | +94.6% |
| 1922 | 11,508 constant 2022 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 10,482 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1924 | 8,558 constant 2022 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1925 | 9,252 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 10,140 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 11,459 constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1928 | 13,278 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1929 | 11,853 constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1930 | 11,850 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 11,210 constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 11,798 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 12,539 constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 10,641 constant 2022 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1935 | 9,350 constant 2022 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1936 | 9,814 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 10,372 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 11,327 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1939 | 12,070 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 12,518 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 14,086 constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1946 | 26,399 constant 2022 US$ | +87.4% |
| 1947 | 22,146 constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1948 | 20,664 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 14,228 constant 2022 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1950 | 14,504 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 14,428 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 16,602 constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 15,687 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 13,222 constant 2022 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1955 | 26,995 constant 2022 US$ | +104.2% |
| 1956 | 38,282 constant 2022 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1957 | 39,966 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 17,771 constant 2022 US$ | -55.5% |
| 1959 | 12,071 constant 2022 US$ | -32.1% |
| 1960 | 9,449 constant 2022 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1961 | 13,176 constant 2022 US$ | +39.4% |
| 1962 | 14,524 constant 2022 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 9,398 constant 2022 US$ | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 11,402 constant 2022 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 12,410 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 13,101 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 14,523 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 15,143 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 14,158 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 14,329 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 16,228 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 15,724 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15,628 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15,008 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 14,167 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 14,466 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 14,148 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 13,544 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 12,164 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 10,299 constant 2022 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 9,172 constant 2022 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 10,239 constant 2022 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 9,105 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 9,106 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,813 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 10,266 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 10,829 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 23,982 constant 2022 US$ | +121.5% |
| 1989 | 30,678 constant 2022 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 27,280 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 26,378 constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 28,653 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 37,256 constant 2022 US$ | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 49,801 constant 2022 US$ | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 59,764 constant 2022 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 66,921 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 75,458 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 78,040 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 70,572 constant 2022 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 65,999 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 57,968 constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 53,286 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 45,925 constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 49,251 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 57,816 constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 72,969 constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 89,865 constant 2022 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 82,158 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 99,403 constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 111,304 constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 125,605 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 124,601 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 113,934 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 106,608 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 92,824 constant 2022 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 88,019 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 101,866 constant 2022 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 99,064 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 96,991 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 77,354 constant 2022 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 74,066 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 70,722 constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 70,722 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 70,722 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | +182.2% | 3,224 constant 2022 US$ | 9,099 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1871 | +161.9% | 3,310 constant 2022 US$ | 8,669 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1988 | +121.5% | 10,829 constant 2022 US$ | 23,982 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1955 | +104.2% | 13,222 constant 2022 US$ | 26,995 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1905 | +102.2% | 14,394 constant 2022 US$ | 29,097 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1921 | +94.6% | 4,845 constant 2022 US$ | 9,430 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5,354 constant 2022 US$ | 4,920 constant 2022 US$ | 5,956 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1830s | 8,047 constant 2022 US$ | 5,569 constant 2022 US$ | 11,450 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 13,224 constant 2022 US$ | 9,883 constant 2022 US$ | 17,671 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 13,043 constant 2022 US$ | 11,789 constant 2022 US$ | 14,844 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,590 constant 2022 US$ | 3,224 constant 2022 US$ | 21,298 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,543 constant 2022 US$ | 3,310 constant 2022 US$ | 16,019 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 14,043 constant 2022 US$ | 11,718 constant 2022 US$ | 15,758 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,849 constant 2022 US$ | 6,240 constant 2022 US$ | 16,459 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,046 constant 2022 US$ | 14,394 constant 2022 US$ | 32,459 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,102 constant 2022 US$ | 6,714 constant 2022 US$ | 31,804 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,081 constant 2022 US$ | 4,845 constant 2022 US$ | 13,278 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,097 constant 2022 US$ | 9,350 constant 2022 US$ | 12,539 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,340 constant 2022 US$ | 12,518 constant 2022 US$ | 26,399 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1950s | 20,953 constant 2022 US$ | 12,071 constant 2022 US$ | 39,966 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,728 constant 2022 US$ | 9,398 constant 2022 US$ | 15,143 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,541 constant 2022 US$ | 12,164 constant 2022 US$ | 16,228 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,349 constant 2022 US$ | 9,105 constant 2022 US$ | 30,678 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,012 constant 2022 US$ | 26,378 constant 2022 US$ | 78,040 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,464 constant 2022 US$ | 45,925 constant 2022 US$ | 99,403 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,082 constant 2022 US$ | 88,019 constant 2022 US$ | 125,605 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,047 constant 2022 US$ | 70,722 constant 2022 US$ | 77,354 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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- 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 military personnel in Brazil?
- Military spending per military personnel in Brazil was 70,722 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 125,605 constant 2022 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,224 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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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.