Argentina vs Chile: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 126.53 trillion current LCU against 51.19 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 75.34 trillion current LCU.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.5 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Chile ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0481 current LCU | 2.65 million current LCU | 2.65 million current LCU | Chile |
| 1970s | 33.14 current LCU | 25.95 billion current LCU | 25.95 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1980s | 50.57 million current LCU | 665.80 billion current LCU | 665.75 billion current LCU | Chile |
| 1990s | 26.09 billion current LCU | 2.82 trillion current LCU | 2.80 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 84.38 billion current LCU | 7.89 trillion current LCU | 7.81 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 21.20 trillion current LCU | 19.93 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 44.99 trillion current LCU | 41.25 trillion current LCU | 3.74 trillion current LCU | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 126.53 trillion current LCU against 51.19 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Argentina and Chile?
- 75.34 trillion current LCU, 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?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Chile ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.