Chile vs Portugal: Military spending, gaps filled
Chile
5.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Portugal
5.50 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
Portugal rank
49th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Chile, a difference of 352.96 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 858.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1960s | 287.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 419.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 705.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 223.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Chile or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Chile and Portugal?
- 352.96 million constant 2024 US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.