Military spending, per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
72nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1956 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Chile stood at 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.1956 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Chile ranks 72nd of 170 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, per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1447 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1486 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0914 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1956 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1315 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1571 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0807 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0652 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0437 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0411 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0507 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +62.4% | 0.1204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +62.0% | 0.097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0206 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 69 Hungary 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 China 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Cyprus 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Belarus 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Croatia 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Romania 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Chile?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1956 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.