BRA · South America
Brazil
Largest Latin American economy, agricultural and mining giant. Multilateralist doctrine, an assertive return of the Global South.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Vigilance
2.9 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 5.7
- Economy 7.0
- Diplomacy 7.2
- Influence 5.8
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Population
- 215,000,000 inh.
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Currency
- BRL
- Regime
- Federal presidential republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
2.19 T$
GDP / capita
10,311 $
Growth
3.4 %
Inflation
4.4 %
Unemployment
6.0 %
Debt / GDP
81.9 %
Defense / GDP
1.0 %
Life expectancy
76.0 yrs
Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés
Active
360 000
Reserve
1,340 000
Paramilitary
395 000
Land
- 220 Leopard 1A5BE Char (ancien)
- 91 M60 Char (ancien)
- 480 Guarani 6x6 VBM
- 70 Astros II LRM
Air
- 8 Gripen E/F Chasseur (objectif 36)
- 41 F-5EM Tiger II Chasseur
- 39 AMX A-1A/B Chasseur léger
Naval
- 1 PHM Atlântico (ex-Ocean GBR) Porte-hélicoptères
- 2 Sous-marins classe Riachuelo (Scorpène) Sous-marin
- — Frégate classe Tamandaré Frégate (4 en construction)
Armed forces 8 units listed · Wikidata
Escadre aérienne
Arsenal Real da Marinha de São Salvador
Escadre aérienne
Arsenal Real de Belém do Pará
Escadre aérienne
Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Escadre aérienne
Estaleiro Atlântico Sul
Escadre aérienne
Estaleiro Mauá
Escadre aérienne
Estaleiro Navship
Escadre aérienne
Jurong Aracruz shipyard
Escadron naval
Formula Chevrolet
Nuclear posture
Programme abandonné
Programme abandonné 1991 · surveillance ABACC
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.55/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
72/100
Corruption (CPI)
34/100
Press freedom (RSF)
66/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2023
Global spending rank
#13
Annual budget
22.9 Md$
Defense effort
1.1 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #1 Niobium 88 % 2024
- #2 Fer 17 % 2024
- #3 Tantale 8 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
339 Md$
Imports
240 Md$
Balance
99 Md$
Top exports
- 15.3% Soja 52 Md$
- 7.6% Minerai de fer 26 Md$
- 12.3% Pétrole brut 42 Md$
- 3.6% Sucre + canne 12 Md$
- 3.5% Viande de bœuf 12 Md$
Top imports
- 6.5% Pétrole raffiné 16 Md$
- 5.4% Engrais 13 Md$
- 3.8% Pièces auto 9 Md$
Export partners
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Chine
30.7%
-
États-Unis
11.0%
-
Argentine
4.6%
-
Pays-Bas
3.4%
-
Espagne
2.7%
Import partners
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Chine
22.9%
-
États-Unis
16.3%
-
Argentine
4.7%
-
Allemagne
4.6%
-
Russie
3.3%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
45%
-
GBR
47%
-
FRA
52%
-
DEU
51%
-
RUS
49%
-
CHN
51%
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IND
65%
Abstention: 31%
Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW
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✓
NPT
-
✓
CTBT
-
◐
TPNW
-
✓
Rome Statute
-
✓
Genocide
-
✓
Geneva
-
✓
Ottawa Mine Ban
-
✓
Oslo Cluster Munitions
-
◐
Arms Trade Treaty
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✓
Paris Agreement
Bilateral visits — 24 months Wikipedia · communiqués officiels
Outgoing visits
-
2025-09-23
États-Unis · AGNU
Lula · multilatéralisme du Sud
-
2025-07-01
Inde · Sommet BRICS Rio
Hôte sommet
Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI
Upcoming
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2026-10-04
Présidentielle + législatives
Lula vs Bolsonaro inéligible — succession droite ouverte
Last election
-
2022-10-30
Présidentielle (T2)
Lula 50.9% vs Bolsonaro 49.1% — participation 79.0%
Last institutional rupture Tentative 8 janvier 2023 (assaut Brasília)
Society · human UNDP HDI · WID · UNHCR
HDI
0.76/1
Top 10% (wealth)
56.2 %
Gini
52.0
Refugees hosted
84,000
Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States
Recognizes
- Palestine
Does not recognize
- Kosovo
- Crimée russe
Defense industry SIPRI Top 100 · sites officiels
Arms export rank
#24
0.2% du marché mondial
Doctrine
Política Nacional de Defesa — accent Atlantique Sud + Amazonie
Prime contractors
- Embraer
- IMBEL
- Avibras
- Mac Jee
Key platforms
- KC-390
- Astros II
- Guarani 6x6
Alliances
- BRICS
- G20
- Mercosur
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