Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Brazil
Brazil: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.2% for military expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Brazil peaked at 4.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.9% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 143 Haiti 2.4% compare
- 144 Switzerland 2.4% compare
- 145 Cape Verde 2.3% compare
- 147 South Africa 2.2% compare
- 148 Gambia 2.2% compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
More public sector data for Brazil
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 462.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Brazil?
- Military expenditure in Brazil was 2.2% 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 4.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for military expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure