Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Chile
Chile: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 258.31 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chile is 258.31 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chile peaked at 327.73 current USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.55 current USD per person, in 1960.
Chile ranks 53rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 18.4 current USD per person | 15.55 current USD per person | 20.33 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.35 current USD per person | 39.45 current USD per person | 115.78 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.15 current USD per person | 74.83 current USD per person | 196.28 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.1 current USD per person | 75.98 current USD per person | 142.02 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.32 current USD per person | 112.22 current USD per person | 275.66 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.48 current USD per person | 256.59 current USD per person | 327.73 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.43 current USD per person | 237.78 current USD per person | 278.25 current USD per person | 5 |
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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 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 7,364 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chile?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Chile was 258.31 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 327.73 current USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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.