Chile vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP
Chile
1.8%
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.9%
in 2019
Chile rank
52nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
50th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 3.9% | 3.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1870s | 0.9% | 4.9% | 4.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 7.2% | 6.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1900s | 1.4% | 5.7% | 4.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1910s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 6.5% | 4.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 6.2% | 3.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Chile or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).