Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Chile
Chile: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
765.11 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chile peaked at 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 765.11 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Chile ranks 57th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 786.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 765.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 789.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 771.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 785.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 843.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 915.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 914.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 937.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 985.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 1,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 982.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 38% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 849.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 765.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 985.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 982.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 54 Hungary 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 Cuba 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 59 Argentina 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chile?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Chile was 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.