Chile vs Costa Rica: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Chile
8.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2021
Chile rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
35th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.8% | 4.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 35th 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.