Chile vs South Africa: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$

Chile
81,401 million USD
in 2024
South Africa
75,602 million USD
in 2023
Chile rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 81,401 million USD against 75,602 million USD in South Africa, a difference of 5,799 million USD.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24,645 million USD 38,452 million USD 13,808 million USD South Africa
2010s 59,722 million USD 67,506 million USD 7,784 million USD South Africa
2020s 82,498 million USD 78,768 million USD 3,730 million USD Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure (central government) — value us$, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 81,401 million USD against 75,602 million USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total expenditure (central government) — value us$ between Chile and South Africa?
5,799 million USD, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,857 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.