Brazil vs Chile: Government spending per capita
Brazil
10,810 current international-$
in 2021
Chile
9,208 current international-$
in 2023
Brazil rank
39th
Chile rank
41st
Government spending per capita over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10,810 current international-$ against 9,208 current international-$ in Chile, a difference of 1,602 current international-$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 39th and Chile ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,037 current international-$ | 3,556 current international-$ | 4,480 current international-$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9,502 current international-$ | 5,686 current international-$ | 3,816 current international-$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10,987 current international-$ | 8,774 current international-$ | 2,213 current international-$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 10,810 current international-$ against 9,208 current international-$ in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Brazil and Chile?
- 1,602 current international-$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Chile ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.