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Military spending per military personnel in Chile

Chile: Military spending per military personnel was 88,367 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
88,367
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 170 countries
All-time high
95,112
in 2008
All-time low
1,999
in 1892
Years of data
178
1839–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Chile, 1839–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 88,367 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Chile peaked at 95,112 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,999, in 1892.

That places Chile 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending per military personnel in Chile, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 13,917 —
1840 16,048 +15.3%
1841 16,020 -0.2%
1842 25,904 +61.7%
1843 25,911 +0.0%
1844 26,078 +0.6%
1845 26,056 -0.1%
1846 26,965 +3.5%
1847 16,486 -38.9%
1848 27,441 +66.4%
1849 18,281 -33.4%
1850 17,208 -5.9%
1851 17,308 +0.6%
1852 16,619 -4.0%
1853 16,969 +2.1%
1854 12,444 -26.7%
1855 12,906 +3.7%
1856 18,659 +44.6%
1857 14,462 -22.5%
1858 21,527 +48.9%
1859 18,088 -16.0%
1860 19,177 +6.0%
1861 16,130 -15.9%
1862 16,285 +1.0%
1863 15,172 -6.8%
1864 15,855 +4.5%
1865 11,545 -27.2%
1866 11,885 +2.9%
1867 12,436 +4.6%
1868 14,145 +13.7%
1869 11,352 -19.7%
1870 9,187 -19.1%
1871 9,629 +4.8%
1872 12,501 +29.8%
1873 14,211 +13.7%
1874 13,552 -4.6%
1875 14,437 +6.5%
1876 18,472 +28.0%
1877 13,716 -25.7%
1878 15,981 +16.5%
1879 15,890 -0.6%
1880 15,122 -4.8%
1881 5,816 -61.5%
1882 2,750 -52.7%
1883 2,307 -16.1%
1884 2,493 +8.1%
1885 2,085 -16.3%
1886 2,490 +19.4%
1887 2,141 -14.0%
1888 2,467 +15.3%
1889 2,853 +15.6%
1890 2,465 -13.6%
1891 2,194 -11.0%
1892 1,999 -8.9%
1893 2,103 +5.2%
1894 2,169 +3.1%
1895 11,968 +451.8%
1896 13,691 +14.4%
1897 14,203 +3.7%
1898 9,090 -36.0%
1899 9,196 +1.2%
1900 9,586 +4.2%
1901 9,200 -4.0%
1902 11,935 +29.7%
1903 11,233 -5.9%
1904 17,742 +57.9%
1905 19,372 +9.2%
1906 22,523 +16.3%
1907 12,831 -43.0%
1908 11,760 -8.3%
1909 16,145 +37.3%
1910 16,874 +4.5%
1911 16,854 -0.1%
1912 13,302 -21.1%
1913 14,913 +12.1%
1914 13,108 -12.1%
1915 12,747 -2.8%
1916 11,942 -6.3%
1917 10,557 -11.6%
1918 9,106 -13.7%
1919 7,510 -17.5%
1920 5,981 -20.4%
1921 7,829 +30.9%
1922 7,132 -8.9%
1923 7,932 +11.2%
1924 8,684 +9.5%
1925 10,945 +26.0%
1926 11,261 +2.9%
1927 11,262 +0.0%
1928 12,737 +13.1%
1929 14,176 +11.3%
1930 13,771 -2.9%
1931 14,772 +7.3%
1932 13,461 -8.9%
1933 9,967 -26.0%
1934 11,928 +19.7%
1935 10,195 -14.5%
1936 10,551 +3.5%
1937 10,615 +0.6%
1938 13,874 +30.7%
1939 14,755 +6.4%
1946 24,246 +64.3%
1947 21,589 -11.0%
1948 21,542 -0.2%
1949 25,482 +18.3%
1950 25,167 -1.2%
1951 27,117 +7.7%
1952 31,496 +16.1%
1953 27,474 -12.8%
1954 17,979 -34.6%
1955 24,503 +36.3%
1956 25,758 +5.1%
1957 24,218 -6.0%
1958 21,862 -9.7%
1959 17,749 -18.8%
1960 17,698 -0.3%
1961 13,520 -23.6%
1962 14,550 +7.6%
1963 11,005 -24.4%
1964 12,389 +12.6%
1965 13,124 +5.9%
1966 12,992 -1.0%
1967 11,858 -8.7%
1968 11,159 -5.9%
1969 11,044 -1.0%
1970 14,093 +27.6%
1971 16,961 +20.4%
1972 17,048 +0.5%
1973 20,968 +23.0%
1974 22,195 +5.9%
1975 13,892 -37.4%
1976 12,030 -13.4%
1977 14,565 +21.1%
1978 19,401 +33.2%
1979 25,104 +29.4%
1980 29,286 +16.7%
1981 29,406 +0.4%
1982 26,689 -9.2%
1983 22,060 -17.3%
1984 20,797 -5.7%
1985 17,212 -17.2%
1986 14,299 -16.9%
1987 14,359 +0.4%
1988 17,773 +23.8%
1989 16,887 -5.0%
1990 16,392 -2.9%
1991 18,585 +13.4%
1992 20,960 +12.8%
1993 22,104 +5.5%
1994 25,343 +14.7%
1995 29,747 +17.4%
1996 30,349 +2.0%
1997 36,732 +21.0%
1998 39,244 +6.8%
1999 42,563 +8.5%
2000 45,163 +6.1%
2001 44,795 -0.8%
2002 47,999 +7.2%
2003 50,406 +5.0%
2004 59,114 +17.3%
2005 62,971 +6.5%
2006 72,890 +15.8%
2007 80,672 +10.7%
2008 95,112 +17.9%
2009 94,196 -1.0%
2010 84,085 -10.7%
2011 88,864 +5.7%
2012 87,730 -1.3%
2013 84,824 -3.3%
2014 78,976 -6.9%
2015 73,189 -7.3%
2016 69,411 -5.2%
2017 80,855 +16.5%
2018 73,505 -9.1%
2019 81,175 +10.4%
2020 81,017 -0.2%
2021 86,441 +6.7%
2022 88,367 +2.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 88,367 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 48% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 88,367 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 +451.8% 2,169 11,968

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 13,917 13,917 13,917 1
1840s 22,519 16,020 27,441 10
1850s 16,619 12,444 21,527 10
1860s 14,398 11,352 19,177 10
1870s 13,758 9,187 18,472 10
1880s 4,052 2,085 15,122 10
1890s 6,908 1,999 14,203 10
1900s 14,233 9,200 22,523 10
1910s 12,691 7,510 16,874 10
1920s 9,794 5,981 14,176 10
1930s 12,389 9,967 14,772 10
1940s 23,215 21,542 25,482 4
1950s 24,332 17,749 31,496 10
1960s 12,934 11,005 17,698 10
1970s 17,626 12,030 25,104 10
1980s 20,877 14,299 29,406 10
1990s 28,202 16,392 42,563 10
2000s 65,332 44,795 95,112 10
2010s 80,261 69,411 88,864 10
2020s 85,275 81,017 88,367 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 46 Russia 90,225 compare
  2. 47 Romania 89,849 compare
  3. 48 Croatia 89,601 compare
  4. 50 Lithuania 84,040 compare
  5. 51 Ukraine 76,140 compare
  6. 52 Brunei 75,691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Chile?
Military spending per military personnel in Chile was 88,367 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 95,112 in 2008.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1,999 in 1892.
How does Chile rank for military spending per military personnel?
Chile ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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