Chile vs United States: Military spending, annual growth rate
Chile
-6.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-7.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chile rank
145th
United States rank
147th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports -6.44 % change on previous year against -7.54 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United States ahead.
Chile ranks 145th and United States ranks 147th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1960s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1970s | 27.1 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 29.8 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1980s | -1.89 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.1289 % change on previous year | 0.6207 % change on previous year | 0.4917 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at -6.44 % change on previous year against -7.54 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Chile and United States?
- 1.1 % change on previous year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 145th and United States ranks 147th of 159 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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About this data
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.