Argentina vs Chile: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Argentina
4.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chile
5.07 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Chile rank
16th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.07 trillion current LCU against 4.82 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 247.73 billion current LCU.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 17th and Chile ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 current LCU | 599,000 current LCU | 599,000 current LCU | Chile |
| 1970s | 10.31 current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 6.43 million current LCU | 169.41 billion current LCU | 169.40 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.14 billion current LCU | 664.99 billion current LCU | 661.85 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 58.56 billion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 4.50 trillion current LCU | 2.65 trillion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 5.07 trillion current LCU against 4.82 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Chile?
- 247.73 billion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Chile ranks 16th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)