Chile vs Colombia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Chile
258.31 current USD per person
in 2024
Colombia
285.45 current USD per person
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Colombia rank
52nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 285.45 current USD per person against 258.31 current USD per person in Chile, a difference of 27.14 current USD per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 current USD per person | 8.32 current USD per person | 10.08 current USD per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 77.35 current USD per person | 10.8 current USD per person | 66.56 current USD per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 120.15 current USD per person | 25.93 current USD per person | 94.22 current USD per person | Chile |
| 1990s | 110.1 current USD per person | 63.54 current USD per person | 46.56 current USD per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 183.32 current USD per person | 122.94 current USD per person | 60.37 current USD per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 289.48 current USD per person | 223.77 current USD per person | 65.72 current USD per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 262.43 current USD per person | 213.16 current USD per person | 49.27 current USD per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 285.45 current USD per person against 258.31 current USD per person in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Chile and Colombia?
- 27.14 current USD per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.