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Brazil BrazilLatin America & Caribbean

Brazil: 11th largest economy, 22nd in military spending

Head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaCapital Brasilia
Population213M#7 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$2.3T#11 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$10.7k#81 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output2.4k TWh#13 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$20.9B#22 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

213M people, 88% in cities

  • Population213M2025
  • Population growth0.4%2025
  • Urban population88.2%2025
  • Land area8.4M km²2023

A $2.3T economy, $10.7k per person

  • GDP$2.3T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$5T2025
  • GDP per person$10.7k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$23.4k2025
  • GDP growth2.3%2025

Fuels are 16% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP17.8%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP17.5%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports16.1%2025
  • Exports of goods and services$406B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$398B2025

Fossil fuel output of 2.4k TWh, more than it uses in oil

Oilmade 2.1k TWhused 1.4k TWh
Gasmade 228 TWhused 314 TWh
Coalmade 30 TWhused 148 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)2.4k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption3.9k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person18.5 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation751 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels11.3%2025

Spends $20.9B on its military, 1.0% of GDP

  • Military spending$20.9B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.0%2024
  • Armed forces personnel762k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$435M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$116M2024

What Brazil's leaders said lately

8 statements on record, newest first

  • Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 5 Octpolicy announcement
    On July 27, Brazil submitted a request for consultations with the United States under the WTO dispute settlement system. source ↗
  • Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 5 Octaccusation
    The request concerns two US tariff measures adopted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: a Brazil-specific investigation that imposed an additional 25% tariff covering digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access and illegal deforestation; and a 60-economy investigation that imposed an additional 12.5% tariff on Brazil concerning prohibitions on imports of goods made with forced labor. source ↗
  • Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 5 Octaccusation
    Brazil considers the US measures to be unjustified and inconsistent with US obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) and the WTO's Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.