Chile vs China: Military spending, annual growth rate

Chile
3.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
China
3.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Chile rank
114th
China rank
113th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Chile
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.41 % change on previous year against 3.41 % change on previous year in Chile, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 70 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1861 it was China ahead.

Chile ranks 114th and China ranks 113th of 172 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and China in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1860s -2.53 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 0.9274 % change on previous year China
1870s 3.68 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 0.8578 % change on previous year China
1880s -9.25 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 12.8 % change on previous year China
1890s 73.98 % change on previous year 48.62 % change on previous year 25.36 % change on previous year Chile
1900s 7.55 % change on previous year 0.2823 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Chile
1910s -4.92 % change on previous year 12.84 % change on previous year 17.75 % change on previous year China
1920s 5.96 % change on previous year 0.9523 % change on previous year 5.01 % change on previous year Chile
1930s 0.5988 % change on previous year 23.34 % change on previous year 22.74 % change on previous year China
1940s 11.67 % change on previous year 89.9 % change on previous year 78.23 % change on previous year China
1950s -1.85 % change on previous year 11.65 % change on previous year 13.5 % change on previous year China
1960s 0.905 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year China
1970s 15.32 % change on previous year 0.5042 % change on previous year 14.82 % change on previous year Chile
1980s -4.86 % change on previous year -7.83 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Chile
1990s 9.3 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year Chile
2000s 4.64 % change on previous year 7.59 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year China
2010s 1.15 % change on previous year 11.1 % change on previous year 9.95 % change on previous year China
2020s 0.2631 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Chile or China?
China, at 3.41 % change on previous year against 3.41 % change on previous year in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Chile and China?
0 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
163 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2023.
How do Chile and China rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Chile ranks 114th and China ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.