Chile vs Ireland: Public social spending as share of GDP
Chile
12.9%
in 2023
Ireland
14.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
38th
Ireland rank
36th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.4% against 12.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 19.0% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 16.8% | 6.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 16.5% | 7.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 18.0% | 7.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 1.4% | 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.4% against 12.9% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Chile and Ireland?
- 1.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β 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.