Social spending as share of GDP in Chile
Chile: Social spending as share of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Social spending as share of GDP in Chile, 1986–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social spending as share of gdp in Chile is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending as share of gdp in Chile peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Chile ranks 16th of 42 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.
Social spending as share of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +162.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 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)
- 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 social spending as share of gdp in Chile?
- Social spending as share of gdp in Chile was 0.6% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest social spending as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for social spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.