Chile vs Cuba: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Chile
2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cuba
2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Chile rank
57th
Cuba rank
58th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Chile
- Cuba
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in Cuba, a difference of 123 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 57th and Cuba ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 146.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 499.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 259.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | 615.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | 713.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 358.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Chile or Cuba?
- Chile, at 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Chile and Cuba?
- 123 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th and Cuba ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.