Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Chile
Chile: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.2885 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Chile, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chile recorded -0.2885 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 127.7% on the previous year and down 1,305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Chile peaked at 0.4919 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2885, in 2020.
That places Chile 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2485 | — |
| 2006 | 0.4439 | +78.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4919 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2334 | -52.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1884 | -180.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0205 | -89.1% |
| 2011 | 0.064 | -412.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 | -58.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0302 | -212.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0763 | +152.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0998 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1261 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1175 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | -0.079 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1267 | +60.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2885 | +127.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -0.2885 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2946, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Chile's -0.2885 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.3666, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2459 | -0.1884 | 0.4919 | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0585 | -0.1267 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2885 | -0.2885 | -0.2885 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Chile?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Chile was -0.2885 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4919 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2885 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.