Chile vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Chile
69.9%
in 2024
Japan
68.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
4th
Japan rank
5th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 69.9% against 68.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 114 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 58.2% 65.2% 7.0% Japan
2010s 61.3% 69.2% 7.9% Japan
2020s 71.7% 67.5% 4.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 69.9% against 68.3% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Japan?
1.6%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Chile ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed