Brazil vs Chile: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Brazil
95.3%
in 2022
Chile
95.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
40th
Chile rank
43rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.3% against 95.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Chile ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.6% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 92.1% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 0.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 95.3% against 95.1% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.2%, with Brazil 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Chile ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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