Military expenditure (current LCU) in Brazil
Brazil: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 134.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
134.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
65th
of 168 countries
All-time high
134.00 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 134.00 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brazil peaked at 134.00 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 65th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 current LCU | +74.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 current LCU | +170.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 0.002 current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.004 current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 current LCU | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.021 current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.033 current LCU | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0515 current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1015 current LCU | +96.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2355 current LCU | +132.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5201 current LCU | +120.9% |
| 1984 | 1.61 current LCU | +209.6% |
| 1985 | 7.21 current LCU | +347.8% |
| 1986 | 16.3 current LCU | +126.1% |
| 1987 | 73.4 current LCU | +350.3% |
| 1988 | 667 current LCU | +808.7% |
| 1989 | 10,745 current LCU | +1510.9% |
| 1990 | 273,000 current LCU | +2440.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million current LCU | +331.5% |
| 1992 | 9.75 million current LCU | +727.9% |
| 1993 | 271.76 million current LCU | +2686.4% |
| 1994 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +2490.5% |
| 1995 | 13.14 billion current LCU | +86.6% |
| 1996 | 14.14 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 15.02 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.66 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 17.90 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 20.75 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 25.68 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 28.22 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 25.83 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 28.61 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 33.08 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 35.69 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 39.89 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 44.84 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 51.28 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 59.82 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 61.79 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.38 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 70.88 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 76.87 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 81.87 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 84.51 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.12 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 102.94 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 102.18 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 100.95 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 103.55 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 106.08 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 108.82 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 112.97 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 134.00 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 134.00 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 134.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 11.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2686.4% | 9.75 million current LCU | 271.76 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +2490.5% | 271.76 million current LCU | 7.04 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +2440.7% | 10,745 current LCU | 273,000 current LCU |
| 1989 | +1510.9% | 667 current LCU | 10,745 current LCU |
| 1988 | +808.7% | 73.4 current LCU | 667 current LCU |
| 1992 | +727.9% | 1.18 million current LCU | 9.75 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0014 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 current LCU | 0.002 current LCU | 0.033 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,151 current LCU | 0.0515 current LCU | 10,745 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.42 billion current LCU | 273,000 current LCU | 17.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.39 billion current LCU | 20.75 billion current LCU | 51.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.04 billion current LCU | 59.82 billion current LCU | 102.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.06 billion current LCU | 100.95 billion current LCU | 134.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Brazil?
- Military expenditure in Brazil was 134.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134.00 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for military expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)