Chile vs Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Chile
95.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
94.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
46th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 95.1% against 94.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 125 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 93.0% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 93.0% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 96.5% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 96.2% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
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, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 95.1% against 94.5% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Chile 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Chile ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th 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