Chile vs United States of America: Expense

Chile
24.6%
in 2023
United States of America
24.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
88th
United States of America rank
89th

Expense over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
0102030197219972023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 24.6% against 24.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 89th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 26.3% 18.8% 7.5% Chile
1980s 24.4% 21.6% 2.8% Chile
1990s 16.5% 20.5% 4.0% United States of America
2000s 18.7% 20.9% 2.3% United States of America
2010s 21.3% 23.2% 2.0% United States of America
2020s 26.4% 28.0% 1.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 24.6% against 24.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Chile and United States of America?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for expense?
Chile ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 89th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.