Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile

Chile: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 8.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.57
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 2021
All-time low
6.98
in 2018
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile, 2013–2023

0510152013201820232013: 7.12014: 7.22015: 7.52016: 7.32017: 7.22018: 72019: 7.52020: 10.12021: 15.62022: 8.22023: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile is 8.57, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile peaked at 15.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 2018.

Chile ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 7.14
2014 7.18 +0.5%
2015 7.48 +4.1%
2016 7.33 -1.9%
2017 7.23 -1.4%
2018 6.98 -3.4%
2019 7.53 +7.9%
2020 10.13 +34.5%
2021 15.56 +53.6%
2022 8.21 -47.2%
2023 8.57 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.27 6.98 7.53 7
2020s 10.62 8.21 15.56 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 31 Iceland 10.72 compare
  2. 32 Australia 10.6 compare
  3. 33 Republic of Korea 9.31 compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 8.15 compare
  5. 36 United States of America 7.86 compare
  6. 37 Ireland 7.84 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile?
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Chile was 8.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2021.
What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 2018.
How does Chile rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
Chile ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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