Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Chile
Chile: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2023
All-time low
6.1%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10.2% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Chile peaked at 10.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.
Chile ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Chile?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Chile was 10.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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