Chile vs Romania: Military spending
Chile
6.31 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Romania
6.50 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Romania rank
42nd
Military spending over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.31 billion constant 2022 US$ in Chile, a difference of 198.21 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 79.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 134.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.97 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1880s | 37.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 131.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 94.64 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1890s | 99.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 210.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 111.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1900s | 253.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 231.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1910s | 355.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 303.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 52.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 1920s | 267.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 387.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 120.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1930s | 280.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 761.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1940s | 761.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 262.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1950s | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1960s | 833.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 495.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 237.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.50 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 Romania?
- 198.21 million constant 2022 US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 146 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for military spending?
- Chile ranks 45th and Romania ranks 42nd 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.