Chile vs India: General government total expenditure
Chile
89.28 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India
98.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Chile rank
10th
India rank
9th
General government total expenditure over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 98.11 trillion current LCU against 89.28 trillion current LCU in Chile, a difference of 8.83 trillion current LCU.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Chile ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 233.51 billion current LCU | 233.51 billion current LCU | India |
| 1990s | 5.49 trillion current LCU | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 2.45 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 14.68 trillion current LCU | 10.55 trillion current LCU | 4.12 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 37.94 trillion current LCU | 36.30 trillion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 76.52 trillion current LCU | 81.06 trillion current LCU | 4.54 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Chile or India?
- India, at 98.11 trillion current LCU against 89.28 trillion current LCU in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Chile and India?
- 8.83 trillion current LCU, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Chile ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release