Military spending as a share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
120th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1957
All-time low
1.0%
in 2024
Years of data
70
1953–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Brazil, 1953–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Brazil stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.4% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.6% | — |
| 1957 | 4.4% | +22.5% |
| 1958 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 3.0% | -27.1% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +66.4% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 24.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 29.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,643 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Brazil was 1.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1957.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.