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
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.9% against 10.0% in Mexico, a difference of 2.9%.
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.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 1.9% | 9.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 3.5% | 6.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.7% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 9.7% | 5.3% | 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 Mexico?
- Chile, at 12.9% against 10.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Chile and Mexico?
- 2.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st 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.