DefenseBrazil — Defense spendingPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.1% GDP2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Defense spending — % of government expenditureMilitary expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.2.1%2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Armed forces at a glance367,000Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude≈1,340,000Reserves≈395,000Gendarmerie (paramilitary)≈290Main battle tanksShow all 15 figures (+12 more)Show all 15 figures (+11 more)Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI· Data 2024approximate valuesExploreSaveShareReport
DefenseBrazil — Military spending (USD)Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.21BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Active military personnelNumber of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.762K2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Arms exportsValue of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.112MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Arms importsValue of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.450MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Military personnel (% labour force)Share of military personnel in the labour force.0.8%2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseBrazil — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.113BEUR2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
