Goods and services expense in Chile

Chile: Goods and services expense was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
124th
of 154 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1973
All-time low
6.5%
in 2021
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Goods and services expense in Chile, 1972–2023

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Chile is 7.9%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Chile peaked at 21.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2021.

Chile ranks 124th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Chile, 1972 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1972 12.5%
1973 21.9% +75.0%
1974 16.9% -22.8%
1975 14.2% -16.0%
1976 12.1% -14.5%
1977 11.7% -3.9%
1978 12.9% +10.9%
1979 11.5% -10.9%
1980 11.7% +1.5%
1981 10.2% -12.9%
1982 10.0% -2.0%
1983 11.6% +15.9%
1984 11.9% +3.2%
1985 12.3% +3.3%
1986 11.9% -3.6%
1987 12.4% +4.3%
1988 11.2% -9.3%
1989 10.5% -6.6%
1990 11.2% +6.2%
1991 11.3% +1.6%
1992 11.5% +1.7%
1993 11.5% -0.4%
1994 11.3% -1.8%
1995 10.9% -3.2%
1996 10.9% +0.1%
1997 10.8% -0.9%
1998 10.7% -1.1%
1999 8.8% -18.1%
2000 8.8% -0.3%
2001 9.0% +2.2%
2002 8.6% -4.4%
2003 8.1% -4.9%
2004 9.1% +11.5%
2005 8.4% -7.6%
2006 8.7% +3.9%
2007 9.2% +5.5%
2008 9.0% -1.7%
2009 9.0% -0.3%
2010 8.5% -5.6%
2011 8.5% +0.2%
2012 8.5% +0.3%
2013 8.7% +2.2%
2014 8.9% +2.5%
2015 9.0% +0.1%
2016 8.7% -2.3%
2017 8.8% +0.1%
2018 8.6% -2.0%
2019 8.5% -1.2%
2020 8.3% -2.4%
2021 6.5% -21.6%
2022 8.2% +25.9%
2023 7.9% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.2% 11.5% 21.9% 8
1980s 11.4% 10.0% 12.4% 10
1990s 10.9% 8.8% 11.5% 10
2000s 8.8% 8.1% 9.2% 10
2010s 8.7% 8.5% 9.0% 10
2020s 7.7% 6.5% 8.3% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 121 Bulgaria 8.1% compare
  2. 122 Colombia 8.0% compare
  3. 123 Denmark 8.0% compare
  4. 125 Finland 7.7% compare
  5. 126 Poland 7.4% compare
  6. 127 Luxembourg 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Chile?
Goods and services expense in Chile was 7.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1973.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
How does Chile rank for goods and services expense?
Chile ranks 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.