Brazil vs Indonesia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Brazil
1.1%
in 2025
Indonesia
1.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
120th
Indonesia rank
121st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 120th and Indonesia ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 120th and Indonesia ranks 121st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.