Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Chile: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

Change on year

down 95.7%

World rank

142nd

of 170 countries

All-time high

1,475 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

in 2006

All-time low

10.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

in 1985

Years of data

1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile is 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 1,475 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1985.

Chile ranks 142nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	86.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	25.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	201.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	9
1970s	245.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	68.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	558.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
1980s	250.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	723.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
1990s	221.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	110.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	445.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
2000s	476.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	80.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	1,475 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
2010s	187.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	21.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	637.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	10
2020s	197.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	409.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Chile

139 Iran 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
140 Oman 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
141 Paraguay 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
143 Angola 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
145 Niger 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

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More public sector data for Chile

Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 258.31 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.11 billion current USD (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 7,364 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Chile was 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 1,475 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 10.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Chile rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?: Chile ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.