Chile vs Peru: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Chile
18.4%
in 2022
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 19.2% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 170 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 14.6% 2.3% Chile
2010s 20.0% 16.4% 3.6% Chile
2020s 17.5% 16.4% 1.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 19.2% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Peru?
0.8%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Chile ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed