Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Chile
Chile: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 50.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Subsidies and other transfers in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Chile stood at 50.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Chile peaked at 62.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2019.
That places Chile 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 50.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.3%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +53.9% | 33.8% | 52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 48.5% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 33.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.3% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 42 Belgium 53.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Chile?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Chile was 50.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.