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

Latest (2023)
5.25
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 2020
All-time low
2.51
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Chile, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 2.52001: 2.62002: 2.72003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.62008: 2.92009: 3.42010: 3.22011: 3.22012: 3.42013: 3.62014: 3.72015: 42016: 4.22017: 4.62018: 4.72019: 4.82020: 5.52021: 5.22022: 5.12023: 5.3

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

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Chile, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Argentina 6.18 compare
  2. 4 Colombia 5.74 compare
  3. 5 El Salvador 5.62 compare
  4. 7 Jamaica 4.89 compare
  5. 8 Nicaragua 4.77 compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 4.68 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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