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Brazil

Latin America & Caribbean · Brasilia

Rank #21 of 173

67.6Strength score

Photos

(1965) Brazilian soldiers in the Dominican Republic
(1965) Brazilian soldiers in the Dominican RepublicU.S. Information Agency, NARA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
NHi Vital de Oliveira
NHi Vital de OliveiraBrazillian Navy (foto:MB - Marinha do Brasil) · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
Boeing KC-137 (707-300C), Brazil - Air Force AN0213069
Boeing KC-137 (707-300C), Brazil - Air Force AN0213069JetPix · GFDL 1.2 · Wikimedia Commons

Strength by area

  • Finance87
  • Air power64
  • Manpower88
  • Land forces71
  • Naval power62
  • Nuclear0

Finance

Defence budget
$23.9B #21
Budget as % of GDP
1.05% #120
Spending per person
$113 #77
GDP
$2.28T #11
Population
212,812,405 #7

Manpower

Active personnel
374,500 #14
Reserve personnel
124,600 #21
Paramilitary
395,000 #6
Total personnel
894,100 #15

Land forces

Tanks
292 #28
Armoured vehicles
1,217 #16
Self-propelled artillery
109 #25
Towed artillery
412 #23
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
38 #28

Air power

Total aircraft
558 #21
Fighter jets
146 #19
Attack aircraft & bombers
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Transport aircraft
126 #5
Helicopters
196 #25
Attack helicopters
—

Naval power

Total naval vessels
42 #35
Aircraft carriers
0
Helicopter carriers
1 #10
Submarines
5 #22
Destroyers
0
Frigates
7 #21
Corvettes
1 #31
Patrol vessels
28 #28

Nuclear

Nuclear warheads
0

Weapons Brazil uses (81)

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Dassault Mirage 2000Dassault Mirage 2000Fighter aircraft Dassault Mirage IIIDassault Mirage IIIFighter aircraft Northrop F-5Northrop F-5Fighter aircraft Lockheed P-3 OrionLockheed P-3 OrionMaritime patrol aircraft Lockheed F-80 Shooting StarLockheed F-80 Shooting StarFighter aircraft AMXAMXReconnaissance aircraft Curtiss P-36 HawkCurtiss P-36 HawkFighter aircraft NAe São PauloNAe São PauloAircraft carriers Lockheed VenturaLockheed VenturaBombers Embraer R-99Embraer R-99Reconnaissance aircraft Colossus-class light aircraft carrierColossus-class light aircraft carrierAircraft carriers HMS OceanHMS OceanAircraft carriers

Weapons made in Brazil (57)

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EE-T1 OsórioEE-T1 OsórioMain battle tanks Taurus PT92Taurus PT92Pistols Rafael Python 5Rafael Python 5Air-to-air missiles Inhaúma-class corvetteInhaúma-class corvetteCorvettes MAA-1 PiranhaMAA-1 PiranhaAir-to-air missiles Bernardini MB-3 TamoyoBernardini MB-3 TamoyoMain battle tanks AVMT-300AVMT-300Cruise missiles IMBEL MDIMBEL MDAssault rifles Taurus SMTTaurus SMTMachine guns Taurus PT 24/7Taurus PT 24/7Pistols MansupMansupAnti-ship missiles Grajaú-class patrol boatGrajaú-class patrol boatPatrol vessels

Others in the region

  1. 33Colombia62.2 VS
  2. 34Chile62.2 VS
  3. 36Mexico60.4 VS
  4. 42Argentina58.4 VS
  5. 52Venezuela, RB32.3 VS
  6. 54Peru31.7 VS
  7. 71Ecuador30.4 VS
  8. 78Dominican Republic30.0 VS

Source

Budget, GDP, population and personnel: World Bank open data (SIPRI / IISS based). (Defence budget: 2025)

IISS Military Balance via Wikipedia (personnel); GlobalMilitary.net 2026 (equipment) · Year 2025 · ↗