Chile vs United Kingdom: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Chile
21.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
69th
United Kingdom rank
72nd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.3% against 21.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 18.5% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 17.4% | 17.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 20.9% | 2.9% | Chile |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 20.8% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 14.8% | 5.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.8% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.2% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.8% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Chile or United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 21.3% against 21.1% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.