Argentina vs Chile: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Argentina
185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile
143.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
24th
Chile rank
26th

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 143.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 41.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Chile ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile
1970s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile
1980s 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile
1990s 0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP 43.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 43.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile
2000s 0.3509 current LCU per US$ of GDP 69.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 68.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile
2010s 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP 80.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP 78.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile
2020s 69.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 130.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 60.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 185.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 143.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Argentina and Chile?
41.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Argentina ranks 24th and Chile ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,721 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.