Government spending as share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Government spending as share of GDP was 26.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending as share of GDP in Chile, 1810–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Chile stood at 26.7%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Chile peaked at 35.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1818.
Chile ranks 92nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1850s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.7% | 7.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 21.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 19.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 33.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 296.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 951.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 196.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 207.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 32.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Chile?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Chile was 26.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1818.
- How does Chile rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.