Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile

Chile: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.6%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 129 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2020
All-time low
12.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.8 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 14 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 16 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 17.6 %2014: 18.2 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 19 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 20.7 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 22.1 %2021: 18.1 %2022: 21.3 %2023: 20.9 %2024: 21.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile stood at 21.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2000.

Chile ranks 5th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Chile, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 12.8%
2001 13.3% +4.6%
2002 13.4% +0.8%
2003 14.0% +4.3%
2004 14.2% +1.3%
2005 14.5% +2.1%
2006 15.3% +5.8%
2007 16.0% +4.0%
2008 15.8% -0.9%
2009 16.4% +3.4%
2010 16.5% +1.0%
2011 16.8% +1.7%
2012 17.4% +3.4%
2013 17.6% +1.4%
2014 18.2% +3.2%
2015 18.8% +3.4%
2016 19.0% +1.4%
2017 19.9% +4.6%
2018 20.7% +4.1%
2019 21.1% +1.6%
2020 22.1% +4.9%
2021 18.1% -18.2%
2022 21.3% +17.6%
2023 20.9% -1.8%
2024 21.6% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 12.8% 16.4% 10
2010s 18.6% 16.5% 21.1% 10
2020s 20.8% 18.1% 22.1% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 Andorra 23.1% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 22.8% compare
  3. 4 Canada 21.9% compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
  5. 7 Japan 20.3% compare
  6. 8 Czechia 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Chile was 21.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Chile ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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