Chile vs Uganda: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Chile
5.07 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
4.67 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Chile
- Uganda
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.07 trillion current LCU against 4.67 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 396.90 billion current LCU.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 650,778 current LCU | 743,944 current LCU | 93,167 current LCU | Uganda |
| 1970s | 11.26 billion current LCU | 7.35 million current LCU | 11.25 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 169.41 billion current LCU | 5.49 billion current LCU | 163.92 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 664.99 billion current LCU | 117.62 billion current LCU | 547.37 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 373.42 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.50 trillion current LCU | 3.90 trillion current LCU | 608.62 billion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Uganda?
- Chile, at 5.07 trillion current LCU against 4.67 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Uganda?
- 396.90 billion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th 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)