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Public social spending as share of GDP in Chile

Chile: Public social spending as share of GDP was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2021
All-time low
8.2%
in 2006
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Public social spending as share of GDP in Chile, 1986–2023

051015201986200420231986: 13.3 % of GDP1987: 11.5 % of GDP1988: 10.2 % of GDP1989: 9.7 % of GDP1990: 9.6 % of GDP1991: 9.6 % of GDP1992: 9.1 % of GDP1993: 9.3 % of GDP1994: 9 % of GDP1995: 10.7 % of GDP1996: 11.6 % of GDP1997: 11.3 % of GDP1998: 11.7 % of GDP1999: 12.5 % of GDP2000: 10.2 % of GDP2001: 9.9 % of GDP2002: 9.9 % of GDP2003: 9.8 % of GDP2004: 9.2 % of GDP2005: 8.8 % of GDP2006: 8.2 % of GDP2007: 8.4 % of GDP2008: 9.5 % of GDP2009: 11.5 % of GDP2010: 10.5 % of GDP2011: 10.1 % of GDP2012: 10.1 % of GDP2013: 10.1 % of GDP2014: 10.4 % of GDP2015: 10.9 % of GDP2016: 11.1 % of GDP2017: 11.4 % of GDP2018: 11.4 % of GDP2019: 11.7 % of GDP2020: 15.5 % of GDP2021: 19.6 % of GDP2022: 12.3 % of GDP2023: 12.9 % of GDP

Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Chile recorded 12.9% for public social spending as share of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public social spending as share of gdp in Chile peaked at 19.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2006.

That places Chile 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.2% 9.7% 13.3% 4
1990s 10.4% 9.0% 12.5% 10
2000s 9.5% 8.2% 11.5% 10
2010s 10.8% 10.1% 11.7% 10
2020s 15.1% 12.3% 19.6% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 35 South Korea 15.3% compare
  2. 37 Colombia 14.1% compare
  3. 39 Costa Rica 12.6% compare
  4. 40 Turkey 10.4% compare
  5. 41 Mexico 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public social spending as share of gdp in Chile?
Public social spending as share of gdp in Chile was 12.9% in 2023, according to OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
How does Chile rank for public social spending as share of gdp?
Chile ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is public social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.