Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Chile

Chile: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 26.38 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
26.38
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.62
in 2021
All-time low
18.73
in 2006
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Chile, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 21.21992: 20.81993: 21.11994: 20.61995: 19.41996: 20.61997: 20.61998: 21.91999: 23.72000: 22.92001: 23.22002: 23.22003: 22.22004: 20.82005: 20.22006: 18.72007: 19.32008: 21.82009: 252010: 23.52011: 22.92012: 23.12013: 23.12014: 23.92015: 252016: 25.42017: 25.52018: 25.62019: 26.52020: 29.12021: 33.62022: 26.72023: 27.42024: 26.72025: 26.82026: 26.62027: 26.62028: 26.42029: 26.42030: 26.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Chile is 26.38, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Chile peaked at 33.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 2006.

Chile ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Chile, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 21.17
1992 20.79 -1.8%
1993 21.13 +1.6%
1994 20.58 -2.6%
1995 19.41 -5.7%
1996 20.63 +6.3%
1997 20.58 -0.3%
1998 21.91 +6.4%
1999 23.69 +8.2%
2000 22.87 -3.5%
2001 23.18 +1.4%
2002 23.2 +0.1%
2003 22.22 -4.2%
2004 20.82 -6.3%
2005 20.25 -2.7%
2006 18.73 -7.5%
2007 19.31 +3.1%
2008 21.79 +12.9%
2009 24.98 +14.6%
2010 23.47 -6.0%
2011 22.89 -2.5%
2012 23.09 +0.9%
2013 23.11 +0.1%
2014 23.85 +3.2%
2015 25.03 +4.9%
2016 25.37 +1.4%
2017 25.49 +0.5%
2018 25.62 +0.5%
2019 26.5 +3.4%
2020 29.09 +9.8%
2021 33.62 +15.6%
2022 26.72 -20.5%
2023 27.4 +2.5%
2024 26.73 -2.4%
2025 26.78 +0.2%
2026 26.6 -0.7%
2027 26.6 -0.0%
2028 26.41 -0.7%
2029 26.39 -0.1%
2030 26.38 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.1 19.41 23.69 9
2000s 21.73 18.73 24.98 10
2010s 24.44 22.89 26.5 10
2020s 27.63 26.39 33.62 10
2030s 26.38 26.38 26.38 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 107 Belize 27.25 compare
  2. 108 India 27.24 compare
  3. 109 Mexico 27.2 compare
  4. 111 Mali 26.34 compare
  5. 112 Saudi Arabia 26.24 compare
  6. 113 Brunei Darussalam 26.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Chile?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Chile was 26.38 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 33.62 in 2021.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 18.73 in 2006.
How does Chile rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Chile ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October