Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Chile

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Chile in 2024 — 1.58%. Ranked 75 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.54 pp.

2024 1.58% −0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 75of 147
Period maximum 8.88%1982
Period minimum 1.54%2022

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Chile, 1960–202402.557.51019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.12%1962: 3.04%1964: 2.64%1966: 2.74%1968: 2.53%1970: 4.45%1972: 6.63%1974: 7.11%1976: 6.09%1978: 6.73%1980: 6.48%1982: 8.88%1984: 7.61%1986: 6.29%1988: 4.14%1990: 3.4%1992: 2.63%1994: 2.6%1996: 2.42%1998: 2.58%2000: 2.69%2002: 2.53%2004: 2.71%2006: 2.51%2008: 2.58%2010: 2.25%2012: 2.05%2014: 1.97%2016: 1.92%2018: 1.88%2020: 2.07%2022: 1.54%2024: 1.58%
Change over the period: −1.54 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 1.58%
World 2.47%
South America computed 1.27%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.58 −0.05 pp
2023 1.63 +0.09 pp
2022 1.54 −0.11 pp
2021 1.65 −0.42 pp
2020 2.07 +0.2 pp
2019 1.86 −0.01 pp
2018 1.88 −0.06 pp
2017 1.94 +0.02 pp
2016 1.92 +0.01 pp
2015 1.91 −0.06 pp
2014 1.97 −0.03 pp
2013 1.99 −0.05 pp
2012 2.05 −0.22 pp
2011 2.26 +0.01 pp
2010 2.25 −0.02 pp
2009 2.28 −0.31 pp
2008 2.58 +0.25 pp
2007 2.33 −0.18 pp
2006 2.51 −0.03 pp
2005 2.53 −0.18 pp
2004 2.71 +0.01 pp
2003 2.7 +0.17 pp
2002 2.53 −0.12 pp
2001 2.65 −0.04 pp
2000 2.69 −0.01 pp
1999 2.7 +0.13 pp
1998 2.58 +0.1 pp
1997 2.47 +0.05 pp
1996 2.42 −0.14 pp
1995 2.56 −0.04 pp
1994 2.6 −0.11 pp
1993 2.71 +0.08 pp
1992 2.63 −0.22 pp
1991 2.85 −0.55 pp
1990 3.4 −0.19 pp
1989 3.59 −0.55 pp
1988 4.14 −1.5 pp
1987 5.64 −0.65 pp
1986 6.29 −0.61 pp
1985 6.9 −0.7 pp
1984 7.61 +0.03 pp
1983 7.58 −1.3 pp
1982 8.88 +1.86 pp
1981 7.02 +0.54 pp
1980 6.48 +0.15 pp
1979 6.33 −0.4 pp
1978 6.73 −0.19 pp
1977 6.92 +0.83 pp
1976 6.09 −0.66 pp
1975 6.74 −0.37 pp
1974 7.11 +0.83 pp
1973 6.28 −0.34 pp
1972 6.63 +0.36 pp
1971 6.26 +1.81 pp
1970 4.45 +2.19 pp
1969 2.26 −0.27 pp
1968 2.53 −0.19 pp
1967 2.71 −0.02 pp
1966 2.74 −0.15 pp
1965 2.89 +0.25 pp
1964 2.64 −0.23 pp
1963 2.87 −0.18 pp
1962 3.04 −0.48 pp
1961 3.53 +0.41 pp
1960 3.12

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.