Argentina vs Chile: Expense

Argentina
40.42 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Chile
69.28 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Argentina rank
11th
Chile rank
8th

Expense over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
020.0T40.0T60.0T80.0T197219972023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 69.28 trillion current LCU against 40.42 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 28.86 trillion current LCU.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Chile ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 34.41 billion current LCU 4.28 trillion current LCU 4.24 trillion current LCU Chile
2000s 62.29 billion current LCU 9.71 trillion current LCU 9.65 trillion current LCU Chile
2010s 2.58 trillion current LCU 38.46 trillion current LCU 35.88 trillion current LCU Chile
2020s 19.04 trillion current LCU 64.84 trillion current LCU 45.80 trillion current LCU Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 69.28 trillion current LCU against 40.42 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Argentina and Chile?
28.86 trillion current LCU, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for expense?
Argentina ranks 11th and Chile ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.