Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile

Chile: Domestic general government health expenditure was 19.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.17
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
19.17
in 2023
All-time low
10.96
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 112001: 11.12002: 11.72003: 12.52004: 13.12005: 12.92006: 13.42007: 13.62008: 13.52009: 13.62010: 13.72011: 142012: 14.62013: 15.42014: 15.72015: 162016: 16.82017: 182018: 18.32019: 182020: 18.82021: 15.52022: 192023: 19.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Chile stood at 19.17. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Chile peaked at 19.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 2000.

Chile ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Chile, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.96
2001 11.13 +1.6%
2002 11.66 +4.8%
2003 12.48 +7.0%
2004 13.1 +5.0%
2005 12.87 -1.8%
2006 13.41 +4.2%
2007 13.6 +1.4%
2008 13.46 -1.0%
2009 13.6 +1.1%
2010 13.69 +0.6%
2011 14.01 +2.3%
2012 14.57 +4.0%
2013 15.41 +5.8%
2014 15.69 +1.8%
2015 16.02 +2.1%
2016 16.75 +4.5%
2017 17.97 +7.3%
2018 18.3 +1.8%
2019 18.01 -1.6%
2020 18.84 +4.6%
2021 15.52 -17.6%
2022 19.05 +22.7%
2023 19.17 +0.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 19.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 19.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.28, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.63 10.96 13.6 10
2010s 16.04 13.69 18.3 10
2020s 18.14 15.52 19.17 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 3 Uruguay 21.38 compare
  2. 4 Cuba 19.98 compare
  3. 5 Panama 19.85 compare
  4. 7 El Salvador 18.51 compare
  5. 8 Nicaragua 18.29 compare
  6. 9 Guatemala 17.75 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure in Chile?
Domestic general government health expenditure in Chile was 19.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 19.17 in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 2000.
How does Chile rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
Chile ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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