Armed forces personnel, total in Chile
Chile: Armed forces personnel, total was 114,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Chile, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Chile stood at 114,000.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Chile peaked at 130,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90,000, in 1991.
Chile ranks 51st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98,000 | 95,000 | 101,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 109,390 | 90,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,487 | 103,000 | 122,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,672 | 103,750 | 122,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Chile
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 31.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Chile?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Chile was 114,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.