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Brazil - Military Spending 2025

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
0.84% −0.13% from 2024 Global rank: 120th

Brazil's military spending was 0.84% in 2025, decreased +0.13% from 0.97% in 2024. This was the 120th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2025▾
Military Spending by Country - 2025
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Ukraine 48.88% 41.7%
2nd Algeria 8.04% 0.9%
3rd Israel 8.00% -8.9%
4th Qatar 7.70% 18.4%
5th Russian Federation 7.25% 2.8%
6th Saudi Arabia 6.52% -10.7%
7th Myanmar 6.49% -4.5%
8th Armenia 5.52% 0.6%
9th Burkina Faso 5.30% 13.3%
10th Jordan 4.85% 1.1%
11th Libya 4.71% -10.9%
12th Azerbaijan 4.63% -7.4%
13th Oman 4.42% -21.0%
14th Poland 4.27% 2.8%
15th Burundi 4.20% 10.4%
16th Mali 4.17% -0.8%
17th Kuwait 3.94% -18.7%
18th Estonia 3.52% 4.3%
19th Latvia 3.44% 5.5%
20th Morocco 3.40% -3.2%
21st Lithuania 3.33% 6.6%
22nd United States 3.25% -4.9%
23rd Greece 3.15% 0.9%
24th Kyrgyz Republic 3.15% 6.3%
25th Brunei Darussalam 3.10% -13.5%
26th Colombia 3.00% -10.8%
27th Timor-Leste 2.91% 9.3%
28th Togo 2.85% 42.4%
29th Singapore 2.79% -1.7%
30th Bahrain 2.79% -3.8%
31st Chad 2.76% -7.4%
32nd Central African Republic 2.59% 2.7%
33rd Tajikistan 2.58% 39.8%
34th Korea 2.55% -0.6%
35th Denmark 2.53% 4.6%
36th Pakistan 2.48% -7.2%
37th Finland 2.46% 6.8%
38th Namibia 2.43% -11.2%
39th Serbia 2.42% -6.6%
40th Tunisia 2.41% -3.7%
41st Guinea 2.40% 17.1%
42nd Botswana 2.36% -16.7%
43rd Belarus 2.30% 11.0%
44th Hungary 2.29% 6.0%
45th United Kingdom 2.28% -0.1%
46th Niger 2.27% 1.1%
47th Uruguay 2.27% -1.9%
48th Bulgaria 2.22% 3.5%
49th North Macedonia 2.20% 4.8%
50th Ecuador 2.15% -3.4%
51st Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.11% 5.1%
52nd India 2.10% -7.4%
53rd Albania 2.10% 3.0%
54th Mauritania 2.08% -3.4%
55th Sweden 2.04% 1.9%
56th South Sudan 2.03% 3.7%
57th Romania 2.00% -12.8%
58th France 2.00% -2.4%
59th Mozambique 2.00% 0.3%
60th Slovak Republic 1.96% -2.8%
61st Norway 1.92% -8.3%
62nd European Union 1.88% -0.9%
63rd Czechia 1.88% -1.9%
64th Iraq 1.87% -20.5%
65th Germany 1.86% -1.9%
66th Netherlands 1.82% -5.3%
67th Australia 1.81% -3.7%
68th Lebanon 1.79% -30.8%
69th Croatia 1.77% -1.1%
70th Georgia 1.77% -5.1%
71st Montenegro 1.69% -7.8%
72nd Türkiye 1.67% -13.4%
73rd China 1.66% -2.7%
74th Honduras 1.58% 0.2%
75th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.57% -0.9%
76th Italy 1.56% -2.9%
77th Senegal 1.56% -0.6%
78th Uganda 1.56% -17.3%
79th Kosovo 1.55% 5.3%
80th Cyprus 1.55% -5.9%
81st Portugal 1.51% -1.1%
82nd Spain 1.49% 3.8%
83rd Lesotho 1.46% -7.2%
84th Slovenia 1.42% 8.2%
85th Cambodia 1.42% -6.9%
86th Chile 1.39% -11.6%
87th Zambia 1.39% 4.6%
88th Sri Lanka 1.36% -4.5%
89th Japan 1.36% -1.1%
90th Belgium 1.34% 4.9%
91st Gabon 1.32% -14.4%
92nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 1.31% 6.7%
93rd Liberia 1.29% 81.3%
94th Eswatini 1.27% -12.2%
95th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.25% -8.5%
96th Philippines 1.25% -5.5%
97th El Salvador 1.23% 3.8%
98th Canada 1.23% -6.5%
99th Tanzania 1.22% 6.0%
100th Fiji 1.19% -9.5%
101st Malawi 1.18% 15.4%
102nd Guinea-Bissau 1.17% -5.6%
103rd Rwanda 1.15% -7.8%
104th New Zealand 1.15% -3.9%
105th Seychelles 1.12% -4.9%
106th Congo, Republic of 1.04% -12.0%
107th Jamaica 1.04% -18.3%
108th Equatorial Guinea 1.01% 3.3%
109th Luxembourg 1.00% 4.2%
110th Cameroon 0.97% -3.5%
111th Malaysia 0.96% -2.5%
112th Trinidad and Tobago 0.96% 4.1%
113th Thailand 0.95% -11.9%
114th Austria 0.95% -5.3%
115th Kenya 0.94% -6.1%
116th Peru 0.93% 2.2%
117th Angola 0.92% -7.8%
118th Nepal 0.90% -8.1%
119th Paraguay 0.88% -5.8%
120th Brazil 0.84% -13.2%
121st Benin 0.84% 17.0%
122nd Mexico 0.83% -7.2%
123rd Bangladesh 0.80% -15.4%
124th Belize 0.80% -11.5%
125th Dominican Republic 0.79% 0.7%
126th Indonesia 0.76% -2.6%
127th Côte d'Ivoire 0.74% -2.6%
128th Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.69% -8.0%
129th Switzerland 0.69% -4.3%
130th Madagascar 0.68% -3.4%
131st Argentina 0.65% 5.5%
132nd Moldova 0.64% 7.8%
133rd Nigeria 0.64% 15.5%
134th South Africa 0.63% -9.5%
135th Mongolia 0.62% -16.2%
136th Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.58% -13.1%
137th Cabo Verde 0.57% -8.4%
138th Sierra Leone 0.53% 15.4%
139th Nicaragua 0.51% -5.7%
140th Gambia, The 0.49% -15.2%
141st Guyana 0.48% -44.9%
142nd Malta 0.44% -2.5%
143rd Ghana 0.40% 2.9%
144th Guatemala 0.38% 3.5%
145th Papua New Guinea 0.31% 0.3%
146th Kazakhstan 0.22% -48.2%
147th Ireland 0.22% -8.0%
148th Mauritius 0.14% -9.2%
149th Haiti 0.04% -43.2%
150th Zimbabwe 0.04% -89.2%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Brazil's military spending in 2025?▾

Brazil's military spending in 2025 was 0.84%. This ranked 120th globally.

How did Brazil's military spending change in 2025?▾

Brazil's military spending decreased by 13.2% in 2025 compared to 2024.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2025?▾

Ukraine had the highest military spending in 2025 at 48.88%.

What is the military spending of Brazil in 2025?▾

The military spending of Brazil in 2025 was 0.84%. This ranked 120th globally.

How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Brazil's military spending?▾

Brazil's military spending went from 0.97% in 2024 to 0.84% in 2025, a 13.2% decrease.

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