Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chile
Chile: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
90th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1096 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1982
All-time low
0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chile is 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.1096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Chile 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0301 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0592 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0584 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0665 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0623 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0647 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0633 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0652 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0726 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0732 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0625 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 87 Cyprus 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Cambodia 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Gabon 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Lesotho 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Portugal 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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 unit of gdp in Chile?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1096 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.