Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile

Chile: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 4.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.32
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
96th
of 152 countries
All-time high
11.86
in 1975
All-time low
1.51
in 1981
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile, 1974–2023

2.557.51012.5197419982023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 4.32 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile peaked at 11.86 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1981.

Chile ranks 96th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile, 1974 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1974 3.03
1975 11.86 +291.4%
1976 9.27 -21.9%
1977 10.5 +13.3%
1978 5.94 -43.4%
1979 4.21 -29.1%
1980 3.12 -26.1%
1981 1.51 -51.6%
1982 1.67 +10.6%
1983 4.17 +150.2%
1984 4.59 +10.1%
1985 6.94 +51.3%
1986 6.28 -9.5%
1987 9.08 +44.6%
1988 11.26 +24.1%
1989 9.16 -18.6%
1990 10.57 +15.3%
1991 11.56 +9.4%
1992 7.8 -32.6%
1993 6.92 -11.3%
1994 5.51 -20.3%
1995 4.36 -20.8%
1996 3.25 -25.4%
1997 2.47 -24.2%
1998 3.59 +45.3%
1999 1.68 -53.3%
2000 5.83 +247.6%
2001 5.73 -1.7%
2002 5.57 -2.7%
2003 5.74 +3.0%
2004 5.1 -11.1%
2005 4.72 -7.5%
2006 4.16 -11.9%
2007 3.6 -13.3%
2008 2.56 -29.1%
2009 2.49 -2.5%
2010 2.24 -10.3%
2011 2.82 +25.9%
2012 3.04 +8.1%
2013 2.91 -4.4%
2014 2.64 -9.4%
2015 3.05 +15.5%
2016 3.43 +12.7%
2017 3.53 +2.7%
2018 4.04 +14.6%
2019 3.84 -4.9%
2020 3.45 -10.2%
2021 2.78 -19.5%
2022 4.13 +48.5%
2023 4.32 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.47 3.03 11.86 6
1980s 5.78 1.51 11.26 10
1990s 5.77 1.68 11.56 10
2000s 4.55 2.49 5.83 10
2010s 3.15 2.24 4.04 10
2020s 3.67 2.78 4.32 4

Countries ranked near Chile

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  4. 97 North Macedonia 4.29 compare
  5. 98 Croatia 4.18 compare
  6. 99 Nepal 4.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Chile was 4.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 1975.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1981.
How does Chile rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Chile ranks 96th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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