Current health expenditure in Chile

Chile: Current health expenditure was 10.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.17
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2023
All-time low
6.07
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure in Chile, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 72001: 7.12002: 7.22003: 7.32004: 6.92005: 6.62006: 6.12007: 6.22008: 6.72009: 7.32010: 6.82011: 6.82012: 72013: 7.52014: 7.82015: 8.42016: 8.62017: 9.12018: 9.22019: 9.32020: 9.72021: 9.72022: 102023: 10.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Chile recorded 10.17 for current health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Chile peaked at 10.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2006.

That places Chile 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Current health expenditure in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Chile, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7
2001 7.1 +1.4%
2002 7.21 +1.6%
2003 7.25 +0.6%
2004 6.91 -4.7%
2005 6.62 -4.1%
2006 6.07 -8.3%
2007 6.21 +2.3%
2008 6.74 +8.5%
2009 7.25 +7.6%
2010 6.82 -5.9%
2011 6.8 -0.3%
2012 7.02 +3.2%
2013 7.48 +6.5%
2014 7.84 +4.9%
2015 8.35 +6.5%
2016 8.56 +2.5%
2017 9.09 +6.2%
2018 9.15 +0.7%
2019 9.31 +1.7%
2020 9.7 +4.2%
2021 9.72 +0.3%
2022 10.01 +2.9%
2023 10.17 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.84 6.07 7.25 10
2010s 8.04 6.8 9.31 10
2020s 9.9 9.7 10.17 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 1 Argentina 10.27 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 9.73 compare
  3. 4 Cuba 9.38 compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 9.29 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure in Chile?
Current health expenditure in Chile was 10.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2023.
What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2006.
How does Chile rank for current health expenditure?
Chile ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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