Brazil vs South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Brazil
20.95 billion current USD
in 2024
South Asia
91.92 billion current USD
in 2024
Brazil rank
22nd
South Asia rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 91.92 billion current USD against 20.95 billion current USD in Brazil, a difference of 70.97 billion current USD.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.

Brazil ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 21st of 167 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 557.79 million current USD 1.50 billion current USD 940.60 million current USD South Asia
1970s 1.93 billion current USD 3.17 billion current USD 1.24 billion current USD South Asia
1980s 3.63 billion current USD 8.51 billion current USD 4.88 billion current USD South Asia
1990s 10.52 billion current USD 11.25 billion current USD 730.70 million current USD South Asia
2000s 15.07 billion current USD 24.57 billion current USD 9.51 billion current USD South Asia
2010s 30.26 billion current USD 59.90 billion current USD 29.63 billion current USD South Asia
2020s 20.41 billion current USD 85.59 billion current USD 65.18 billion current USD South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Brazil or South Asia?
South Asia, at 91.92 billion current USD against 20.95 billion current USD in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Brazil and South Asia?
70.97 billion current USD, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.