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