Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
122nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brazil is 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Brazil 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 119 Cameroon 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Nepal 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Austria 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Belize 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Luxembourg 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Paraguay 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 135.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 98.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 20.95 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,607 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.