Australia vs Chile: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Australia
10.6%
in 2023
Chile
8.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
32nd
Chile rank
34th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.6% against 8.6% in Chile, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Chile ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.3% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 10.6% against 8.6% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Australia and Chile?
- 2.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Chile ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.