Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Chile
Chile: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 71.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 71.2% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Chile peaked at 110.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2020.
That places Chile 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 110.2% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 110.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 64.1% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 73.5% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 61.8% | 86.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 33 Suriname 72.8% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 71.6% compare
- 35 Fiji 71.5% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 71.0% compare
- 38 Burundi 70.9% compare
- 39 South Africa 70.9% compare
- 39 Thailand 70.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,700 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,474 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 289.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Chile?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Chile was 71.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.