Chile vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure
Chile
4.82 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.64 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Chile rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Military expenditure over time
- Chile
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.82 trillion current LCU against 3.64 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.18 trillion current LCU.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Chile ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 878,000 current LCU | 22.86 million current LCU | 21.98 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 11.26 billion current LCU | 178.24 million current LCU | 11.08 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 169.41 billion current LCU | 392.20 million current LCU | 169.02 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 630.84 billion current LCU | 301.75 million current LCU | 630.54 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 293.43 million current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 420.28 million current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.32 trillion current LCU | 826.26 billion current LCU | 3.49 trillion current LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Zimbabwe?
- Chile, at 4.82 trillion current LCU against 3.64 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Zimbabwe?
- 1.18 trillion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zimbabwe?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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)