Chile vs Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
5.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
85th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.5% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 124 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 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, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.5% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Chile ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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