Australia vs Chile: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Australia
27.0%
in 2022
Chile
28.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
Chile rank
50th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Australia
  • Chile
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 28.5% against 27.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Chile ranks 50th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 29.0% 30.8% 1.7% Chile
2010s 27.1% 26.6% 0.5% Australia
2020s 26.6% 34.0% 7.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Australia or Chile?
Chile, at 28.5% against 27.0% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Australia and Chile?
1.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Australia ranks 54th and Chile ranks 50th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed