Brazil Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Brazil military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $20.21B, a 5.34% increase from 2021.
- Brazil military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $19.19B, a 2.06% decline from 2020.
- Brazil military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $19.59B, a 24.38% decline from 2019.
- Brazil military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $25.91B, a 8.06% decline from 2018.
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Billions of US $ |
| Brazil Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$20.21B |
1.05% |
| 2021 |
$19.19B |
1.16% |
| 2020 |
$19.59B |
1.33% |
| 2019 |
$25.91B |
1.38% |
| 2018 |
$28.18B |
1.47% |
| 2017 |
$29.26B |
1.41% |
| 2016 |
$24.22B |
1.35% |
| 2015 |
$24.62B |
1.37% |
| 2014 |
$32.66B |
1.33% |
| 2013 |
$32.87B |
1.33% |
| 2012 |
$33.99B |
1.38% |
| 2011 |
$36.94B |
1.41% |
| 2010 |
$34.00B |
1.54% |
| 2009 |
$25.65B |
1.54% |
| 2008 |
$24.45B |
1.44% |
| 2007 |
$20.49B |
1.47% |
| 2006 |
$16.40B |
1.48% |
| 2005 |
$13.59B |
1.52% |
| 2004 |
$9.78B |
1.46% |
| 2003 |
$8.39B |
1.50% |
| 2002 |
$9.66B |
1.90% |
| 2001 |
$10.93B |
1.95% |
| 2000 |
$11.34B |
1.73% |
| 1999 |
$9.87B |
1.65% |
| 1998 |
$14.36B |
1.66% |
| 1997 |
$13.93B |
1.58% |
| 1996 |
$14.07B |
1.65% |
| 1995 |
$14.32B |
1.86% |
| 1994 |
$10.59B |
2.02% |
| 1993 |
$7.10B |
1.93% |
| 1992 |
$4.99B |
1.52% |
| 1991 |
$6.69B |
1.96% |
| 1990 |
$9.24B |
2.36% |
| 1989 |
$8.76B |
2.69% |
| 1988 |
$5.87B |
2.12% |
| 1987 |
$4.32B |
1.74% |
| 1986 |
$2.76B |
1.22% |
| 1985 |
$2.69B |
1.43% |
| 1984 |
$2.01B |
1.20% |
| 1983 |
$2.08B |
1.25% |
| 1982 |
$3.03B |
1.30% |
| 1981 |
$2.52B |
1.14% |
| 1980 |
$2.26B |
1.14% |
| 1979 |
$2.83B |
1.52% |
| 1978 |
$2.69B |
1.60% |
| 1977 |
$2.50B |
1.69% |
| 1976 |
$2.58B |
2.00% |
| 1975 |
$2.14B |
1.97% |
| 1974 |
$1.79B |
1.94% |
| 1973 |
$1.51B |
2.15% |
| 1972 |
$1.20B |
2.44% |
| 1971 |
$1.08B |
2.62% |
| 1970 |
$1.03B |
2.89% |
| 1969 |
$0.82B |
2.62% |
| 1968 |
$0.76B |
2.65% |
| 1967 |
$0.75B |
2.86% |
| 1966 |
$0.72B |
3.02% |
| 1965 |
$0.63B |
3.35% |
| 1964 |
$0.35B |
2.01% |
| 1963 |
$0.44B |
2.26% |
| 1962 |
$0.39B |
2.40% |
| 1961 |
$0.34B |
2.36% |
| 1960 |
$0.38B |
2.68% |
