Chile Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Chile military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $5.57B, a 9.04% decline from 2021.
- Chile military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $6.12B, a 15.76% increase from 2020.
- Chile military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $5.29B, a 2.01% increase from 2019.
- Chile military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $5.18B, a 6.56% decline from 2018.
| Chile Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$5.57B |
1.83% |
| 2021 |
$6.12B |
1.93% |
| 2020 |
$5.29B |
2.09% |
| 2019 |
$5.18B |
1.86% |
| 2018 |
$5.55B |
1.88% |
| 2017 |
$5.37B |
1.94% |
| 2016 |
$4.80B |
1.92% |
| 2015 |
$4.63B |
1.91% |
| 2014 |
$5.10B |
1.97% |
| 2013 |
$5.53B |
1.99% |
| 2012 |
$5.47B |
2.05% |
| 2011 |
$5.69B |
2.26% |
| 2010 |
$4.89B |
2.25% |
| 2009 |
$3.90B |
2.28% |
| 2008 |
$4.64B |
2.58% |
| 2007 |
$4.02B |
2.33% |
| 2006 |
$3.86B |
2.51% |
| 2005 |
$3.10B |
2.53% |
| 2004 |
$2.69B |
2.71% |
| 2003 |
$2.07B |
2.70% |
| 2002 |
$1.78B |
2.53% |
| 2001 |
$1.89B |
2.65% |
| 2000 |
$2.10B |
2.69% |
| 1999 |
$2.04B |
2.71% |
| 1998 |
$2.11B |
2.59% |
| 1997 |
$2.12B |
2.50% |
| 1996 |
$1.90B |
2.45% |
| 1995 |
$1.83B |
2.56% |
| 1994 |
$1.47B |
2.60% |
| 1993 |
$1.29B |
2.71% |
| 1992 |
$1.17B |
2.63% |
| 1991 |
$1.04B |
2.85% |
| 1990 |
$1.03B |
3.40% |
| 1989 |
$0.99B |
3.59% |
| 1988 |
$1.00B |
4.14% |
| 1987 |
$1.17B |
5.64% |
| 1986 |
$1.11B |
6.29% |
| 1985 |
$1.14B |
6.90% |
| 1984 |
$1.46B |
7.61% |
| 1983 |
$1.50B |
7.58% |
| 1982 |
$2.16B |
8.88% |
| 1981 |
$2.29B |
7.02% |
| 1980 |
$1.79B |
6.48% |
| 1979 |
$1.31B |
6.33% |
| 1978 |
$1.04B |
6.73% |
| 1977 |
$0.92B |
6.92% |
| 1976 |
$0.60B |
6.09% |
| 1975 |
$0.49B |
6.74% |
| 1974 |
$1.10B |
7.11% |
| 1973 |
$1.01B |
6.28% |
| 1972 |
$0.75B |
6.63% |
| 1971 |
$0.65B |
6.26% |
| 1970 |
$0.39B |
4.45% |
| 1969 |
$0.18B |
2.26% |
| 1968 |
$0.17B |
2.53% |
| 1967 |
$0.18B |
2.71% |
| 1966 |
$0.19B |
2.74% |
| 1965 |
$0.17B |
2.89% |
| 1964 |
$0.15B |
2.64% |
| 1963 |
$0.15B |
2.87% |
| 1962 |
$0.16B |
3.04% |
| 1961 |
$0.16B |
3.53% |
| 1960 |
$0.13B |
3.12% |
