Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Chile
Chile: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 95.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Chile, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 95.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Chile peaked at 97.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2004.
That places Chile 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.6% | — |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 85.3% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.2% | 94.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Chile?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Chile was 95.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release