However, real military expenditures declined steadily after 1981 and the defense budget in 2011 was about 0.74% of GDP, a historical minimum, below the Latin American average.
然而1981年后军事开支逐步下降，2011年国防预算低至国内生产总值的约0.74%，为历史最低水平，低于拉丁美洲平均水平。