Chile vs Puerto Rico: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Chile
2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Chile rank
57th
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person in Chile, a difference of 552 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 57th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 655.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241 constant 2015 US$ per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | 649.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 872.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 696.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 552 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th 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.
Individual pages
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.