Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Chile
Chile: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 100.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Chile, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Chile stood at 100.6%.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Chile peaked at 132.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2007.
Chile ranks 68th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 87.9% | — |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 105.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 131.5% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 109.6% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 107.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 132.2% | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -23.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 100.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Chile's 100.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 87.9% | 107.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 100.4% | 131.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.5% | 98.7% | 132.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Chile?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Chile was 100.6% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 132.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.