Military spending, annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Military spending, annual growth rate was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Chile, 1840–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.41 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.1% on the previous year and up 202.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 727.74 % change on previous year in 1895 and was at its lowest, -45.96 % change on previous year, in 1882.
Chile ranks 114th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 15.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | -0.1786 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1842 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -4468.2% |
| 1843 | 0.0255 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1844 | 0.6455 % change on previous year | +2433.4% |
| 1845 | -0.0857 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1846 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4172.6% |
| 1847 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1848 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1849 | -0.0702 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1850 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +8267.4% |
| 1851 | 0.5837 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1852 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -782.4% |
| 1853 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1854 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1855 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1856 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1857 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1858 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +248.2% |
| 1859 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1861 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -363.9% |
| 1862 | 0.9563 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1863 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -814.7% |
| 1864 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1865 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -703.5% |
| 1866 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1867 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1868 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 1869 | 0.3153 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1870 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1015.7% |
| 1871 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1872 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1873 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1874 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1875 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 1876 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1877 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 1878 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 1879 | -0.5734 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1880 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +741.9% |
| 1881 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1882 | -45.96 % change on previous year | -698.5% |
| 1883 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1884 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1885 | -40.24 % change on previous year | +638.2% |
| 1886 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1887 | -14.03 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 1888 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1889 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1891 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -348.9% |
| 1892 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1893 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1894 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1895 | 727.74 % change on previous year | +23167.0% |
| 1896 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1897 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1898 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1899 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1900 | -0.4968 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1901 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1129.8% |
| 1902 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1903 | -0.9309 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1904 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 1905 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 1906 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1907 | -0.3067 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1908 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +1196.5% |
| 1909 | 49.76 % change on previous year | -1351.3% |
| 1910 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1911 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1912 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1913 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1914 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1915 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1916 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1917 | -11.6 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1918 | -13.75 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1919 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1920 | -17.63 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1921 | 35.27 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1922 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1923 | 0.4605 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1924 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -588.8% |
| 1925 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 1926 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1927 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1928 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1929 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1930 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -448.5% |
| 1931 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1932 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +541.1% |
| 1933 | -18.55 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1934 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1935 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1936 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1937 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1938 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1939 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1940 | 39.35 % change on previous year | +258.4% |
| 1941 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1942 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1943 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1944 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1945 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1946 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1947 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1948 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1949 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +844.8% |
| 1950 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1951 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +468.2% |
| 1952 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1953 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1954 | -28.01 % change on previous year | -409.9% |
| 1955 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1956 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1957 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1958 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1959 | -16.78 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1960 | -0.2883 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1961 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -6130.2% |
| 1962 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1963 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1964 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1965 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1966 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1967 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1968 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +244.3% |
| 1969 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1970 | 27.61 % change on previous year | -2782.5% |
| 1971 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1973 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1974 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1975 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1976 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1978 | 33.21 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4095 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1982 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -2356.1% |
| 1983 | -10.22 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1984 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1985 | -16.57 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1986 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4174 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1988 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -1642.5% |
| 1989 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1991 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 1992 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1993 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +397.0% |
| 1995 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +938.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1999 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2001 | 0.325 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2002 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -896.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2004 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +1648.3% |
| 2005 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2007 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8354 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2009 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -944.8% |
| 2010 | -10.73 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2012 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2013 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 2014 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2015 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2017 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +1459.2% |
| 2018 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1952 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2021 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +2148.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2023 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +23167.0% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 727.74 % change on previous year |
| 1850 | -8267.4% | -0.0702 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +6130.2% | -0.2883 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year |
| 1842 | +4468.2% | -0.1786 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year |
| 1846 | +4172.6% | -0.0857 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2782.5% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 27.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -27.18 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -9.25 % change on previous year | -45.96 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 73.98 % change on previous year | -19.87 % change on previous year | 727.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 49.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -4.92 % change on previous year | -28.08 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | 35.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.67 % change on previous year | -16.92 % change on previous year | 39.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -28.01 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.905 % change on previous year | -9.95 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.32 % change on previous year | -23.5 % change on previous year | 33.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 27.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2631 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 111 Venezuela 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Kuwait 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 113 China 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Sweden 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 116 New Zealand 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Congo 3.19 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Chile?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Chile was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 727.74 % change on previous year in 1895.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.96 % change on previous year in 1882.
- How does Chile rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.