What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Argentina and Chile?

123 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Chile: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Argentina

2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

Chile

2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

Argentina rank

59th

Chile rank

57th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

Argentina
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 123 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 59th and Chile ranks 57th of 166 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,157 constant 2015 US$ per person	451 constant 2015 US$ per person	Argentina
2000s	1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person	369.04 constant 2015 US$ per person	Argentina
2010s	2,314 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,817 constant 2015 US$ per person	497.19 constant 2015 US$ per person	Argentina
2020s	2,339 constant 2015 US$ per person	2,266 constant 2015 US$ per person	73.05 constant 2015 US$ per person	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Argentina or Chile?: Chile, at 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Argentina and Chile?: 123 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?: Argentina ranks 59th and Chile ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.