Military spending, per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
122nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1768 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.1768 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 122nd 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 unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1397 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1713 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1768 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1517 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0785 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0595 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1475 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0683 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 119 Kenya 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Nepal 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Panama 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Bangladesh 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Egypt 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1768 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.