Brazil Military Spending
Brazil spends an estimated 1.1% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $23.6 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1953–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$24.8 billion
Ranked #21 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.1%
Ranked #121 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $23.6B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$26.4 billion
Reached in 2018
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Brazil run to 2025.
Brazil Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Brazil is estimated to have spent $24.8 billion on military and defense, representing 1.1% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Brazil is the #21 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $23.6 billion to $24.8 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 4.4% in 1957. The historical average military budget is 1.9% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.10% | $26,004M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.10% | $24,822M |
| 2025 | 1.05% | $23,640M |
| 2024 | 0.96% | $20,964M |
| 2023 | 0.99% | $21,075M |
| 2022 | 1.05% | $21,488M |
| 2021 | 1.15% | $22,923M |
| 2020 | 1.33% | $24,203M |
| 2019 | 1.38% | $25,283M |
| 2018 | 1.47% | $26,422M |
| 2017 | 1.41% | $24,778M |
| 2016 | 1.35% | $23,262M |
| 2015 | 1.37% | $24,506M |
| 2014 | 1.33% | $25,087M |
| 2013 | 1.33% | $24,595M |
| 2012 | 1.38% | $24,462M |
| 2011 | 1.41% | $24,001M |
| 2010 | 1.54% | $24,778M |
| 2009 | 1.54% | $22,312M |
| 2008 | 1.44% | $20,463M |
| 2007 | 1.47% | $19,236M |
| 2006 | 1.48% | $17,837M |
| 2005 | 1.52% | $17,226M |
| 2004 | 1.46% | $15,921M |
| 2003 | 1.50% | $15,322M |
| 2002 | 1.90% | $19,207M |
| 2001 | 1.95% | $18,954M |
| 2000 | 1.73% | $16,364M |
| 1999 | 1.65% | $15,107M |
| 1998 | 1.66% | $14,747M |
| 1997 | 1.58% | $13,719M |
| 1996 | 1.65% | $13,814M |
| 1995 | 1.86% | $14,855M |
| 1994 | 2.02% | $13,212M |
| 1993 | 1.93% | $11,097M |
| 1992 | 1.52% | $8,077M |
| 1991 | 1.96% | $10,259M |
| 1990 | 2.36% | $12,667M |
| 1989 | 2.69% | $15,195M |
| 1988 | 2.12% | $14,438M |
| 1987 | 1.74% | $11,585M |
| 1986 | 1.22% | $8,447M |
| 1985 | 1.43% | $9,234M |
| 1984 | 1.20% | $6,722M |
| 1983 | 1.25% | $6,343M |
| 1982 | 1.30% | $6,750M |
| 1981 | 1.14% | $5,833M |
| 1980 | 1.14% | $5,977M |
| 1979 | 1.52% | $6,811M |
| 1978 | 1.60% | $6,524M |
| 1977 | 1.69% | $6,564M |
| 1976 | 2.00% | $7,175M |
| 1975 | 1.97% | $6,137M |
| 1974 | 1.94% | $5,594M |
| 1973 | 2.15% | $5,341M |
| 1972 | 2.44% | $4,703M |
| 1971 | 2.62% | $3,114M |
| 1970 | 2.89% | $3,125M |
| 1969 | 2.62% | $2,627M |
| 1968 | 2.65% | $2,493M |
| 1967 | 2.86% | $2,403M |
| 1966 | 3.02% | $2,498M |
| 1965 | 3.35% | $2,761M |
| 1964 | 2.01% | $1,647M |
| 1963 | 2.26% | $1,764M |
| 1962 | 2.40% | $1,797M |
| 1961 | 2.36% | $1,689M |
| 1960 | 2.68% | $1,810M |
| 1959 | 2.96% | $1,972M |
| 1958 | 4.07% | $2,486M |
| 1957 | 4.40% | $2,484M |
| 1953 | 3.60% | $1,647M |