Chile vs Croatia: Government spending by function
Chile
30.4%
in 2023
Croatia
27.8%
in 2023
Chile rank
28th
Croatia rank
30th
Government spending by function over time
- Chile
- Croatia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 30.4% against 27.8% in Croatia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Croatia ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Croatia ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 30.9% | 2.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 28.7% | 6.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Chile or Croatia?
- Chile, at 30.4% against 27.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Chile and Croatia?
- 2.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Croatia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Croatia rank globally for government spending by function?
- Chile ranks 28th and Croatia ranks 30th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.