Employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile
Chile: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile peaked at 23.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 98th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.8% | — |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.8% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Chile was 19.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Chile ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.