Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Chile or United States of America?

Chile, at 8.6% against 7.9% in United States of America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

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.

Chile vs United States of America: Government spending by function as a share of GDP

Chile

8.6%

in 2023

United States of America

7.9%

in 2023

Chile rank

34th

United States of America rank

36th

Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time

Chile
United States of America

How they compare

Chile currently reports 8.6% against 7.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.

Chile ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	United States of America
2020s	10.6%	10.0%	0.6%	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 United States of America?: Chile, at 8.6% against 7.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Chile and United States of America?: 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?: Chile ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th 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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Indicator: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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