Chile vs Costa Rica: Public social spending as share of GDP
Chile
12.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
12.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
39th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.2% | 2.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.