Military expenditure in Chile
Chile: Military expenditure was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Chile is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Chile peaked at 14.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 70th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.9% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Chile?
- Military expenditure in Chile was 5.8% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure