Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile

Chile: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9969 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9969
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.9892
in 2016
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile, 2005–2020

00.20.40.60.812005201220202005: 12006: 12007: 0.9992008: 0.9982009: 0.9962010: 0.9912011: 0.9912012: 0.9892013: 0.9922014: 0.9922015: 0.9952016: 0.9892017: 0.9982018: 0.9962019: 0.9932020: 0.997

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile is 0.9969, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9892, in 2016.

That places Chile 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Chile, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 1
2006 0.9997 -0.0%
2007 0.9987 -0.1%
2008 0.9985 -0.0%
2009 0.9959 -0.3%
2010 0.991 -0.5%
2011 0.9906 -0.0%
2012 0.9894 -0.1%
2013 0.9915 +0.2%
2014 0.992 +0.0%
2015 0.9946 +0.3%
2016 0.9892 -0.5%
2017 0.9976 +0.8%
2018 0.9956 -0.2%
2019 0.9932 -0.2%
2020 0.9969 +0.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.9969 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 0.9969 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4561, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9986 0.9959 1 5
2010s 0.9925 0.9892 0.9976 10
2020s 0.9969 0.9969 0.9969 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 6 Armenia 0.9956 compare
  2. 7 Afghanistan 0.9925 compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 0.9902 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Chile was 0.9969 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9892 in 2016.
How does Chile rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Chile ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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