Chile vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Chile
18.4%
in 2022
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
South Africa rank
26th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.7% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.2% | 1.6% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.1% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Chile ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 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.