Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile
Chile: Domestic general government health expenditure was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Chile recorded 48.5% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Chile peaked at 56.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2000.
That places Chile 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 48.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 66% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 48.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 35.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 48.5% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Chile?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile was 48.5% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.