Military spending, per capita in Chile
Chile: Military spending, per capita was 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
50th
of 171 countries
All-time high
367.75 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Chile stood at 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Chile peaked at 367.75 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1969.
Chile ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 102.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 107.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 95.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 98.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 101.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 91.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 88.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 82.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 100.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 118.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 125.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 152.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 190.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 143.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 123.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 146.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 192.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 245.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 295.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 292.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 261.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 231.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 209.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 172.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 144.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 142.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 131.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 121.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 115.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 122.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 138.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 144.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 180.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 208.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 210.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 250.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 259.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 244.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 253.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 251.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 242.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 242.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 284.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 300.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 344.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 367.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 367.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 337.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 298.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 302.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 295.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 282.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 269.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 247.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 246.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 283.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 299.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 325.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 322.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 306.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 311.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 107.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 100.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 245.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 121.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 295.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 115.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 259.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 242.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 367.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 246.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 325.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 306.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 322.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 Azerbaijan 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 48 Algeria 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 49 Romania 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 52 Bahamas 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 53 Ireland 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Chile?
- Military spending, per capita in Chile was 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 367.75 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Chile rank for military spending, per capita?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.