Chile vs Seychelles: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Chile
50,602 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Seychelles
56,493 constant 2024 US$
in 2018
Chile rank
50th
Seychelles rank
47th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Chile
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 56,493 constant 2024 US$ against 50,602 constant 2024 US$ in Chile, a difference of 5,891 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 47th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 27,610 constant 2024 US$ 12,798 constant 2024 US$ 14,812 constant 2024 US$ Chile
1990s 20,565 constant 2024 US$ 21,884 constant 2024 US$ 1,319 constant 2024 US$ Seychelles
2000s 33,165 constant 2024 US$ 25,762 constant 2024 US$ 7,403 constant 2024 US$ Chile
2010s 44,376 constant 2024 US$ 26,106 constant 2024 US$ 18,270 constant 2024 US$ Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Chile or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 56,493 constant 2024 US$ against 50,602 constant 2024 US$ in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Chile and Seychelles?
5,891 constant 2024 US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Chile and Seychelles rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Chile ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.