Brazil Military Expenditure

1.0% −0.0%

Dec 2024 · Annual

Brazil's military expenditure fell to 0.97% of GDP in 2024 from 1.00% of GDP in 2023. This is the lowest value in the annual series, which began in 1960, and it remains below the all-time high of 3.35% of GDP recorded in 1965.

Brazil Military Expenditure, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
1.0%1.0%3.4%Dec 19651.0%Dec 20241960 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Military Expenditure in Brazil averaged 1.5% from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 3.4% in Dec 1965 and a record low of 1.0% in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Military expenditure is a measure of the resources a country allocates to its armed forces. For Brazil, the indicator is expressed as a percentage of GDP and is published on an annual basis. The series covers the period from 1960 to 2024.

Source & methodology

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