Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Brazil

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Brazil in 2024 — 0.97%. Ranked 111 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.71 pp.

2024 0.97% −0.03 pp vs 2023
World rank 111of 147
Period maximum 3.35%1965
Period minimum 0.97%2024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Brazil, 1960–20240123419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.68%1962: 2.4%1964: 2.01%1966: 3.02%1968: 2.65%1970: 2.89%1972: 2.44%1974: 1.94%1976: 2%1978: 1.6%1980: 1.14%1982: 1.3%1984: 1.2%1986: 1.22%1988: 2.12%1990: 2.36%1992: 1.52%1994: 2.02%1996: 1.65%1998: 1.66%2000: 1.73%2002: 1.9%2004: 1.46%2006: 1.48%2008: 1.44%2010: 1.54%2012: 1.38%2014: 1.33%2016: 1.35%2018: 1.47%2020: 1.33%2022: 1.05%2024: 0.97%
Change over the period: −1.71 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil

Brazil 0.97%
World 2.47%
South America computed 1.27%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.97 −0.03 pp
2023 1 −0.05 pp
2022 1.05 −0.1 pp
2021 1.15 −0.18 pp
2020 1.33 −0.06 pp
2019 1.38 −0.09 pp
2018 1.47 +0.06 pp
2017 1.41 +0.07 pp
2016 1.35 −0.02 pp
2015 1.37 +0.04 pp
2014 1.33 +0 pp
2013 1.33 −0.05 pp
2012 1.38 −0.03 pp
2011 1.41 −0.13 pp
2010 1.54 +0 pp
2009 1.54 +0.1 pp
2008 1.44 −0.02 pp
2007 1.47 −0.01 pp
2006 1.48 −0.04 pp
2005 1.52 +0.06 pp
2004 1.46 −0.04 pp
2003 1.5 −0.39 pp
2002 1.9 −0.06 pp
2001 1.95 +0.22 pp
2000 1.73 +0.09 pp
1999 1.65 −0.02 pp
1998 1.66 +0.08 pp
1997 1.58 −0.08 pp
1996 1.65 −0.21 pp
1995 1.86 −0.15 pp
1994 2.02 +0.09 pp
1993 1.93 +0.41 pp
1992 1.52 −0.44 pp
1991 1.96 −0.4 pp
1990 2.36 −0.32 pp
1989 2.69 +0.57 pp
1988 2.12 +0.37 pp
1987 1.74 +0.52 pp
1986 1.22 −0.21 pp
1985 1.43 +0.23 pp
1984 1.2 −0.06 pp
1983 1.25 −0.05 pp
1982 1.3 +0.16 pp
1981 1.14 +0 pp
1980 1.14 −0.38 pp
1979 1.52 −0.08 pp
1978 1.6 −0.09 pp
1977 1.69 −0.32 pp
1976 2 +0.03 pp
1975 1.97 +0.03 pp
1974 1.94 −0.21 pp
1973 2.15 −0.28 pp
1972 2.44 −0.18 pp
1971 2.62 −0.27 pp
1970 2.89 +0.27 pp
1969 2.62 −0.03 pp
1968 2.65 −0.21 pp
1967 2.86 −0.17 pp
1966 3.02 −0.33 pp
1965 3.35 +1.34 pp
1964 2.01 −0.25 pp
1963 2.26 −0.14 pp
1962 2.4 +0.03 pp
1961 2.36 −0.32 pp
1960 2.68

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.