Chile vs Romania: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Chile
50,602 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Romania
50,816 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
50th
Romania rank
49th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 50,816 constant 2024 US$ against 50,602 constant 2024 US$ in Chile, a difference of 214 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,819 constant 2024 US$ | 57,767 constant 2024 US$ | 32,948 constant 2024 US$ | Romania |
| 1990s | 20,908 constant 2024 US$ | 16,500 constant 2024 US$ | 4,408 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 34,174 constant 2024 US$ | 16,417 constant 2024 US$ | 17,756 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 44,059 constant 2024 US$ | 26,902 constant 2024 US$ | 17,157 constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 50,602 constant 2024 US$ | 50,816 constant 2024 US$ | 213.7 constant 2024 US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 50,816 constant 2024 US$ against 50,602 constant 2024 US$ in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Chile and Romania?
- 214 constant 2024 US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Chile ranks 50th and Romania ranks 49th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.