Chile vs Iraq: Military spending
Chile
6.31 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iraq
6.46 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Iraq rank
43rd
Military spending over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.46 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.31 billion constant 2022 US$ in Chile, a difference of 156.52 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 271.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 79.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 192.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1940s | 761.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 195.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 566.21 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 371.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 665.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1960s | 833.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 224.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 23.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Chile or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.46 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.31 billion constant 2022 US$ in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Chile and Iraq?
- 156.52 million constant 2022 US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for military spending?
- Chile ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.