Chile vs Philippines: Military spending
Chile
6.31 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Philippines
6.33 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Philippines rank
44th
Military spending over time
- Chile
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.31 billion constant 2022 US$ in Chile, a difference of 25.07 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 44th of 172 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 830.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 277.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 553.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 550.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 486.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1960s | 833.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 593.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 239.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 241.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 841.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 546.64 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 188.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Chile or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.33 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 Philippines?
- 25.07 million constant 2022 US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Philippines?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Philippines rank globally for military spending?
- Chile ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 44th 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.