Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1986
All-time low
9.4%
in 2006
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1951–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile stood at 21.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 30.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2006.
That places Chile 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.9% | — |
| 1952 | 15.0% | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 17.1% | +14.4% |
| 1954 | 15.2% | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 16.3% | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 17.5% | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 15.9% | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 18.0% | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 19.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 20.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 4 |
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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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 21.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.