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
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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

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)