Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile

Chile: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 100.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.6%
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
65th
of 166 countries
All-time high
132.2%
in 2021
All-time low
87.9%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile, 2007–2022

0501001502007201420222007: 87.9 %2008: 90.7 %2009: 107 %2010: 105.3 %2011: 106.1 %2012: 102.7 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 106.6 %2015: 104.8 %2016: 131.5 %2017: 104 %2018: 109.6 %2019: 107.8 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 132.2 %2022: 100.6 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 100.6% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile peaked at 132.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2007.

Chile ranks 65th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 87.9%
2008 90.7% +3.2%
2009 107.0% +17.9%
2010 105.3% -1.6%
2011 106.1% +0.8%
2012 102.7% -3.1%
2013 100.4% -2.3%
2014 106.6% +6.2%
2015 104.8% -1.7%
2016 131.5% +25.4%
2017 104.0% -20.9%
2018 109.6% +5.4%
2019 107.8% -1.6%
2020 98.7% -8.5%
2021 132.2% +34.0%
2022 100.6% -23.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 100.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 100.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.2% 87.9% 107.0% 3
2010s 107.9% 100.4% 131.5% 10
2020s 110.5% 98.7% 132.2% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 100.8% compare
  2. 63 Ecuador 100.7% compare
  3. 64 Australia 100.6% compare
  4. 66 Albania 100.5% compare
  5. 67 Kazakhstan 100.5% compare
  6. 68 New Caledonia 100.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile?
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Chile was 100.6% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 132.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2007.
How does Chile rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Chile ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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