Defense

Chile

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Military expenditure (% GDP)19602024
1.543.385.217.048.8819602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military expenditure19602024
127M1.52B2.91B4.3B5.69B19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms imports (USD)19602024
8M280M553M825M1.1B19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Arms exports (USD)19752022
025M50M75M100M19752022
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (% of GDP)19602024
1.543.385.217.048.8819602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Military spending (USD)19602024
127M1.52B2.91B4.3B5.69B19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Military expenditure (% GDP)1.58 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure5,110,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel114,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports14,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports8,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Military & security forcesArmed Forces of Chile (Fuerzas Armadas de Chile): Chilean Army (Ejército de Chile), Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile, includes Marine Corps and Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine Directorate or Directemar), Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile, FACh) (2025); note: note 1: the Directemar is the country's coast guard note 2: the National Police Force (Carabineros de Chile) is responsible to both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior and Public SecurityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation18-24 for voluntary military service for men and women (17 for men with parental permission); selective compulsory service for men 18-24 (there are usually enough volunteers to make compulsory service unnecessary); service obligation is a maximum of 24 months (2025); note: as of 2024, women comprised approximately 21% of the armed forcesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)14,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)8,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2022]
Military spending (% of GDP)1.58 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)5,110,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]

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Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
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LicenseCC-BY
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  • World Bank WDI
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    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Chile's defense on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (1.58 %), military expenditure (5,110,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.