Chile vs China: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Chile
0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China
0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Chile rank
72nd
China rank
70th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and China ranks 70th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7952 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.1044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0439 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0206 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Chile or China?
- China, at 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Chile and China?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 72nd and China ranks 70th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.