Chile vs India: Military expenditure

Chile
4.82 trillion current LCU
in 2024
India
7.21 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Chile rank
15th
India rank
13th

Military expenditure over time

  • Chile
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 7.21 trillion current LCU against 4.82 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 2.39 trillion current LCU.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Chile ranks 15th and India ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile India Difference Ahead
1960s 599,000 current LCU 8.63 billion current LCU 8.63 billion current LCU India
1970s 11.26 billion current LCU 25.03 billion current LCU 13.77 billion current LCU India
1980s 169.41 billion current LCU 98.58 billion current LCU 70.83 billion current LCU Chile
1990s 664.99 billion current LCU 329.40 billion current LCU 335.59 billion current LCU Chile
2000s 1.71 trillion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU 681.89 billion current LCU Chile
2010s 3.05 trillion current LCU 3.37 trillion current LCU 318.21 billion current LCU India
2020s 4.32 trillion current LCU 6.26 trillion current LCU 1.95 trillion current LCU India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or India?
India, at 7.21 trillion current LCU against 4.82 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and India?
2.39 trillion current LCU, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and India rank globally for military expenditure?
Chile ranks 15th and India ranks 13th of 167 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)