Government spending per capita in Chile
Chile: Government spending per capita was 9,208 current international-$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Chile, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9,208 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Chile peaked at 9,865 current international-$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,290 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Chile 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,290 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 3,494 current international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,885 current international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 4,262 current international-$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 4,677 current international-$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4,992 current international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,272 current international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5,549 current international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5,823 current international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,139 current international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,400 current international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,631 current international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,118 current international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7,682 current international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 9,865 current international-$ | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 8,491 current international-$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 9,208 current international-$ | +8.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9,208 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9,208 current international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,810 current international-$, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending per capita in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.4% | 7,682 current international-$ | 9,865 current international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,556 current international-$ | 3,290 current international-$ | 3,885 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,686 current international-$ | 4,262 current international-$ | 7,118 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,812 current international-$ | 7,682 current international-$ | 9,865 current international-$ | 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 per capita in Chile?
- Government spending per capita in Chile was 9,208 current international-$ in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9,865 current international-$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,290 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for government spending per capita?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.