Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile
Chile: Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) was 1.77 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile, 1986–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.77 Percentage of GDP for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile peaked at 8.19 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.417 Percentage of GDP, in 1995.
That places Chile 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.983 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.76 Percentage of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.593 Percentage of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 0.501 Percentage of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.512 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.501 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.471 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.457 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.442 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.417 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.438 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.452 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.493 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.709 Percentage of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 1 Percentage of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.985 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.978 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.841 Percentage of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.824 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.954 Percentage of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 Percentage of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 Percentage of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 Percentage of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.37 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.78 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.74 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.22 Percentage of GDP | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 8.19 Percentage of GDP | +154.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 Percentage of GDP | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 1.77 Percentage of GDP | +12.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.77 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 Percentage of GDP, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.77 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +154.6% | 3.22 Percentage of GDP | 8.19 Percentage of GDP |
| 2020 | +84.1% | 1.75 Percentage of GDP | 3.22 Percentage of GDP |
| 2022 | -80.8% | 8.19 Percentage of GDP | 1.58 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7092 Percentage of GDP | 0.501 Percentage of GDP | 0.983 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4892 Percentage of GDP | 0.417 Percentage of GDP | 0.709 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 Percentage of GDP | 0.824 Percentage of GDP | 1.68 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 Percentage of GDP | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | 1.79 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 Percentage of GDP | 1.58 Percentage of GDP | 8.19 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile?
- Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Chile was 1.77 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.417 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- How does Chile rank for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in)?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in kind) in % GDP — Social expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) has been developed in order to serve a growing need for indicators of social policy. It includes reliable and internationally comparable statistics on public and mandatory and voluntary private social expenditure at programme level. SOCX provides a unique tool for monitoring trends in aggregate social expenditure and analysing changes in its composition. It covers 38 OECD countries and some accession countries for the period 1980-2021/23 and estimates for aggregates for 2022-24. A Social Expenditure Update can be found under www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/social-expenditure-database-socx.htm. The main social policy areas are as follows: Old age, Survivors, Incapacity-related benefits, Health, Family, Active labor market programmes, Unemployment, Housing, and Other social policy areas. This version also includes estimates of net total social spending for 2021 for 38 OECD countries. SOCX aggregated data as well as sources and methodology are described in The OECD SOCX Manual – 2019 edition- A guide to the OECD Social Expenditure Database.