What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Chile and Mexico?

2.5 Percentage of GDP, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Mexico: Subnational government expenditure

Chile

26.69 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Mexico

29.19 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Chile rank

35th

Mexico rank

34th

Subnational government expenditure over time

Chile
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 29.19 Percentage of GDP against 26.69 Percentage of GDP in Chile, a difference of 2.5 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 34th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.16 Percentage of GDP	21.45 Percentage of GDP	0.2915 Percentage of GDP	Mexico
2010s	24.44 Percentage of GDP	26.89 Percentage of GDP	2.45 Percentage of GDP	Mexico
2020s	28.64 Percentage of GDP	27.82 Percentage of GDP	0.8195 Percentage of GDP	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Chile or Mexico?: Mexico, at 29.19 Percentage of GDP against 26.69 Percentage of GDP in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Chile and Mexico?: 2.5 Percentage of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for subnational government expenditure?: Chile ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government expenditure
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.