Military expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: Military expenditure was 112.97 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 112.97 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brazil peaked at 112.97 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 66th of 167 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0014 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 current LCU | 0.002 current LCU | 0.033 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,151 current LCU | 0.0515 current LCU | 10,745 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 billion current LCU | 273,000 current LCU | 17.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.39 billion current LCU | 20.75 billion current LCU | 51.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.04 billion current LCU | 59.82 billion current LCU | 102.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.48 billion current LCU | 100.95 billion current LCU | 112.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 30.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 24.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Brazil?
- Military expenditure in Brazil was 112.97 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 112.97 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for military expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)