Government spending by function in Chile
Chile: Government spending by function was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Chile, 2013–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending by function in Chile is 30.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Chile peaked at 45.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2018.
That places Chile 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.2% | — |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.8% | 30.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.5% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Chile?
- Government spending by function in Chile was 30.4% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for government spending by function?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.