Brazil vs Netherlands: Military expenditure
Brazil
20.95 billion current USD
in 2024
Netherlands
23.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Brazil rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
19th
Military expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 23.18 billion current USD against 20.95 billion current USD in Brazil, a difference of 2.23 billion current USD.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.79 million current USD | 731.06 million current USD | 173.27 million current USD | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion current USD | 2.67 billion current USD | 739.98 million current USD | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.63 billion current USD | 5.18 billion current USD | 1.55 billion current USD | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.52 billion current USD | 7.33 billion current USD | 3.19 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 2000s | 15.07 billion current USD | 9.24 billion current USD | 5.83 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.26 billion current USD | 10.43 billion current USD | 19.84 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.41 billion current USD | 16.18 billion current USD | 4.23 billion current USD | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 23.18 billion current USD against 20.95 billion current USD in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 2.23 billion current USD, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)