Military spending, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Military spending, per square kilometre was 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
319.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 7,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Chile 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 373.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 336.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 334.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 319.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 419.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 457.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 465.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 462.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 987.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1971 | 1,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1972 | 1,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 1,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 2,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2,702 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 3,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 3,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 4,494 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 3,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 3,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 2,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 2,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2,951 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 3,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 5,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 5,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 5,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 6,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 6,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6,412 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,027 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 7,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 6,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +113.5% | 462.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 987.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +51.4% | 987.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +50.1% | 1,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 319.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 465.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 987.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,494 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 75 Tunisia 8,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Algeria 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 7,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belarus 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Russia 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Rwanda 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Chile?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Chile was 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.