Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Chile
Chile: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 5.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Chile is 5.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Chile peaked at 5.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2000.
That places Chile 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.25 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.48 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.25 | +3.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.51 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.21 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 5.09 | 5.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Chile?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Chile was 5.25 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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