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Chile - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.52

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.52 (2025)

Global rank

##83 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1960

0.49×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#19#832020 overtook Niger2023 overtook South Sudan
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Chile climbed from #19 to #83 (overtook Niger). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Chile ↓

Key Events — Chile

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1970
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Niger in global rank auto
2021
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook South Sudan in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020251.523.976.438.88
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