Military spending, per capita in Chile
Chile: Military spending, per capita was 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
56th
of 161 countries
All-time high
297.81 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
26.88 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Chile stood at 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Chile peaked at 297.81 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.88 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Chile 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 29.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 28.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 26.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 31.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 36.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 36.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 35.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 74.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 1971 | 111.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1972 | 120.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 120.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 178.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 135.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 140 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 182.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 211.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 232.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 242.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 255.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 282 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 234.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 234.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 224.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 217.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 212.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 174.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 158.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 147.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 137.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 136.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 146.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 153.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 164.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 163.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 171.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 176.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 180.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 187.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 189.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 186.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 209.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 234.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 239.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 269.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 263.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 276.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 246.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 274.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 289.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 268.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 269.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 270.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 267.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 272.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 281.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 276.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 271.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 297.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 269.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 247.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 258.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 278.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Chile's 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +109.9% | 35.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.61 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1971 | +48.9% | 74.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 111.09 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 282 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 180.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 186.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 276.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 267.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 289.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 247.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 297.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 53 Guyana 286.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 54 Ireland 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 57 Colombia 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 58 Albania 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 59 China 238.18 constant 2024 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 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 297.81 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for military spending, per capita?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.