Chile vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic general government health expenditure
Chile
19.3%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.8%
in 2023
Chile rank
13th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Chile
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.3% against 11.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.3% | 4.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 12.6% | 5.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Chile or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Chile, at 19.3% against 11.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Chile and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.