Military spending gmsd in Chile

Chile: Military spending gmsd was 6.31 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.31 billion
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
45th
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.31 billion
in 2023
All-time low
16.82 million
in 1893
Years of data
185
1839–2023

Military spending gmsd in Chile, 1839–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Chile is 6.31 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Chile peaked at 6.31 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.82 million, in 1893.

Chile ranks 45th 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 gmsd in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Chile, 1839 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1839 41.75 million —
1840 48.14 million +15.3%
1841 48.06 million -0.2%
1842 51.81 million +7.8%
1843 51.82 million +0.0%
1844 52.16 million +0.6%
1845 52.11 million -0.1%
1846 53.93 million +3.5%
1847 49.46 million -8.3%
1848 54.88 million +11.0%
1849 54.84 million -0.1%
1850 51.62 million -5.9%
1851 51.92 million +0.6%
1852 49.86 million -4.0%
1853 50.91 million +2.1%
1854 49.78 million -2.2%
1855 51.62 million +3.7%
1856 55.98 million +8.4%
1857 57.85 million +3.3%
1858 64.58 million +11.6%
1859 72.35 million +12.0%
1860 76.71 million +6.0%
1861 64.52 million -15.9%
1862 65.14 million +1.0%
1863 60.69 million -6.8%
1864 63.42 million +4.5%
1865 46.18 million -27.2%
1866 47.54 million +2.9%
1867 49.75 million +4.6%
1868 56.58 million +13.7%
1869 56.76 million +0.3%
1870 55.12 million -2.9%
1871 57.77 million +4.8%
1872 62.51 million +8.2%
1873 71.06 million +13.7%
1874 67.76 million -4.6%
1875 72.18 million +6.5%
1876 73.89 million +2.4%
1877 68.58 million -7.2%
1878 79.91 million +16.5%
1879 79.45 million -0.6%
1880 75.61 million -4.8%
1881 81.42 million +7.7%
1882 44.00 million -46.0%
1883 36.91 million -16.1%
1884 34.90 million -5.5%
1885 20.85 million -40.2%
1886 19.92 million -4.5%
1887 17.12 million -14.0%
1888 19.74 million +15.3%
1889 22.83 million +15.6%
1890 24.65 million +8.0%
1891 19.75 million -19.9%
1892 17.99 million -8.9%
1893 16.82 million -6.5%
1894 17.35 million +3.1%
1895 143.61 million +727.7%
1896 164.29 million +14.4%
1897 184.64 million +12.4%
1898 199.98 million +8.3%
1899 202.31 million +1.2%
1900 201.30 million -0.5%
1901 211.60 million +5.1%
1902 226.77 million +7.2%
1903 224.66 million -0.9%
1904 230.64 million +2.7%
1905 251.83 million +9.2%
1906 270.28 million +7.3%
1907 269.45 million -0.3%
1908 258.73 million -4.0%
1909 387.48 million +49.8%
1910 404.96 million +4.5%
1911 438.21 million +8.2%
1912 452.25 million +3.2%
1913 492.13 million +8.8%
1914 353.92 million -28.1%
1915 344.18 million -2.8%
1916 322.45 million -6.3%
1917 285.05 million -11.6%
1918 245.86 million -13.7%
1919 217.80 million -11.4%
1920 179.41 million -17.6%
1921 242.70 million +35.3%
1922 221.08 million -8.9%
1923 222.10 million +0.5%
1924 217.10 million -2.3%
1925 251.74 million +16.0%
1926 304.04 million +20.8%
1927 337.86 million +11.1%
1928 343.90 million +1.8%
1929 354.39 million +3.0%
1930 316.74 million -10.6%
1931 310.21 million -2.1%
1932 269.21 million -13.2%
1933 219.27 million -18.6%
1934 238.55 million +8.8%
1935 244.69 million +2.6%
1936 253.23 million +3.5%
1937 276.00 million +9.0%
1938 319.09 million +15.6%
1939 354.13 million +11.0%
1940 493.46 million +39.3%
1941 579.81 million +17.5%
1942 641.96 million +10.7%
1943 738.53 million +15.0%
1944 844.94 million +14.4%
1945 992.25 million +17.4%
1946 824.36 million -16.9%
1947 755.63 million -8.3%
1948 775.51 million +2.6%
1949 968.30 million +24.9%
1950 981.50 million +1.4%
1951 1.06 billion +7.7%
1952 1.26 billion +19.1%
1953 1.37 billion +9.0%
1954 988.87 million -28.0%
1955 1.03 billion +4.1%
1956 1.08 billion +5.1%
1957 992.94 million -8.2%
1958 874.50 million -11.9%
1959 727.72 million -16.8%
1960 725.62 million -0.3%
1961 851.77 million +17.4%
1962 916.65 million +7.6%
1963 825.41 million -10.0%
1964 867.21 million +5.1%
1965 918.64 million +5.9%
1966 844.48 million -8.1%
1967 830.03 million -1.7%
1968 781.13 million -5.9%
1969 773.09 million -1.0%
1970 986.51 million +27.6%
1971 1.19 billion +20.4%
1972 1.28 billion +7.7%
1973 1.57 billion +23.0%
1974 2.00 billion +27.0%
1975 1.53 billion -23.5%
1976 1.34 billion -12.6%
1977 1.62 billion +21.1%
1978 2.15 billion +33.2%
1979 2.79 billion +29.4%
1980 3.40 billion +21.9%
1981 3.41 billion +0.4%
1982 3.10 billion -9.2%
1983 2.78 billion -10.2%
1984 2.56 billion -8.0%
1985 2.13 billion -16.6%
1986 1.82 billion -14.9%
1987 1.82 billion +0.4%
1988 1.71 billion -6.4%
1989 1.60 billion -6.0%
1990 1.56 billion -2.9%
1991 1.67 billion +7.4%
1992 1.93 billion +15.3%
1993 2.03 billion +5.5%
1994 2.58 billion +27.1%
1995 3.03 billion +17.4%
1996 3.10 billion +2.0%
1997 3.75 billion +21.0%
1998 3.92 billion +4.7%
1999 3.75 billion -4.6%
2000 3.93 billion +4.9%
2001 3.94 billion +0.3%
2002 3.84 billion -2.6%
2003 3.88 billion +1.1%
2004 4.61 billion +18.8%
2005 4.91 billion +6.5%
2006 5.69 billion +15.8%
2007 6.13 billion +7.8%
2008 6.18 billion +0.8%
2009 5.75 billion -7.1%
2010 5.13 billion -10.7%
2011 5.24 billion +2.2%
2012 5.18 billion -1.3%
2013 5.00 billion -3.3%
2014 4.82 billion -3.7%
2015 4.46 billion -7.3%
2016 4.51 billion +1.1%
2017 5.26 billion +16.5%
2018 5.66 billion +7.7%
2019 6.25 billion +10.4%
2020 6.24 billion -0.2%
2021 5.96 billion -4.4%
2022 6.10 billion +2.2%
2023 6.31 billion +3.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 6.31 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 6.31 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 12.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd 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.

YearChange FromTo
1895 +727.7% 17.35 million 143.61 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 41.75 million 41.75 million 41.75 million 1
1840s 51.72 million 48.06 million 54.88 million 10
1850s 55.65 million 49.78 million 72.35 million 10
1860s 58.73 million 46.18 million 76.71 million 10
1870s 68.82 million 55.12 million 79.91 million 10
1880s 37.33 million 17.12 million 81.42 million 10
1890s 99.14 million 16.82 million 202.31 million 10
1900s 253.27 million 201.30 million 387.48 million 10
1910s 355.68 million 217.80 million 492.13 million 10
1920s 267.43 million 179.41 million 354.39 million 10
1930s 280.11 million 219.27 million 354.13 million 10
1940s 761.47 million 493.46 million 992.25 million 10
1950s 1.04 billion 727.72 million 1.37 billion 10
1960s 833.40 million 725.62 million 918.64 million 10
1970s 1.64 billion 986.51 million 2.79 billion 10
1980s 2.43 billion 1.60 billion 3.41 billion 10
1990s 2.73 billion 1.56 billion 3.92 billion 10
2000s 4.89 billion 3.84 billion 6.18 billion 10
2010s 5.15 billion 4.46 billion 6.25 billion 10
2020s 6.15 billion 5.96 billion 6.31 billion 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Chile?
Military spending gmsd in Chile was 6.31 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 16.82 million in 1893.
How does Chile rank for military spending gmsd?
Chile ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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