Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.973 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	20,900,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	762,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	435,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	116,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military & security forces	Brazilian Armed Forces (Forças Armadas Brasileiras): Brazilian Army (Exercito Brasileiro, EB), Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil; includes Naval Aviation (Aviacao Naval Brasileira) and Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)), Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira) (2025); note: the three national police forces – the Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, and Federal Railway Police – have domestic security responsibilities and report to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Ministry of Justice)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-45 years of age for compulsory military service for men (only 5-10% of those inducted are required to serve); compulsory service obligation is generally 12 months; 17-45 (18 for women) years of age for voluntary service (2025); note: in 2024, women were reported to comprise approximately 10% of the Brazilian militaryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	435,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	116,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.973 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	20,900,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]