Brazil vs Chile: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Brazil
4.7%
in 2022
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
88th
Chile rank
85th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 88th and Chile ranks 85th of 124 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 8.4% | 3.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.9% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Brazil ranks 88th and Chile ranks 85th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release