Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile

Chile: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 114 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2021
All-time low
56.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 56.22001: 57.72002: 57.52003: 57.92004: 57.92005: 572006: 56.92007: 56.52008: 59.32009: 61.12010: 592011: 592012: 602013: 60.62014: 60.32015: 60.72016: 61.12017: 62.22018: 62.22019: 682020: 71.72021: 76.52022: 69.12023: 69.42024: 69.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile is 69.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile peaked at 76.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.

That places Chile 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Chile, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 56.2%
2001 57.7% +2.6%
2002 57.5% -0.3%
2003 57.9% +0.7%
2004 57.9% -0.0%
2005 57.0% -1.6%
2006 56.9% -0.1%
2007 56.5% -0.8%
2008 59.3% +4.9%
2009 61.1% +3.0%
2010 59.0% -3.5%
2011 59.0% +0.0%
2012 60.0% +1.8%
2013 60.6% +0.9%
2014 60.3% -0.5%
2015 60.7% +0.6%
2016 61.1% +0.7%
2017 62.2% +1.8%
2018 62.2% +0.0%
2019 68.0% +9.4%
2020 71.7% +5.4%
2021 76.5% +6.6%
2022 69.1% -9.6%
2023 69.4% +0.4%
2024 69.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.8% 56.2% 61.1% 10
2010s 61.3% 59.0% 68.0% 10
2020s 71.3% 69.1% 76.5% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Finland 71.1% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 70.8% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 70.5% compare
  4. 5 Japan 68.3% compare
  5. 6 Austria 68.1% compare
  6. 7 Sweden 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Chile was 69.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Chile ranks 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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