Chile vs Mexico: Public social spending as share of GDP

Chile

12.9%

in 2023

Mexico

10.0%

in 2023

Chile rank

38th

Mexico rank

41st

Public social spending as share of GDP over time

Chile currently reports 12.9% against 10.0% in Mexico, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st of 42 countries.

Indicator: Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.