Armed forces personnel, total in Brazil
Brazil: Armed forces personnel, total was 762,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Brazil, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Brazil stood at 762,000. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Brazil peaked at 762,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 276,000, in 1985.
Brazil ranks 8th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297,500 | 276,000 | 319,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 491,495 | 295,000 | 700,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 696,228 | 673,000 | 754,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,592 | 713,480 | 762,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 762,000 | 762,000 | 762,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 30.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 24.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Brazil?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Brazil was 762,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 762,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,000 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.