Argentina vs Chile: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Argentina
398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile
249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Chile rank
23rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 148.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Chile ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.7493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 151.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 241.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 398.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Chile?
- 148.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Chile ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.